Porcelain Arriving at Canton Warehouse
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Porcelain Arriving at Canton Warehouse is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows people unloading porcelain from boats at a warehouse. It's interesting because it was made to show Europeans how porcelain was made in China. The painting is part of a set, and that's notable because Europe couldn't make porcelain like this at the time. To learn more about this style of painting, look at the work at the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
A rectangular watercolor painting in muted tones depicts a wooden boat arriving at a Canton warehouse, part of a set of 24 illustrating stages of the porcelain industry in China. The work reflects European interest in the porcelain manufacturing process, which was not replicable in Europe before the 18th century. The piece was purchased from Gordon M. Forsyth and accessioned in 1910.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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