Transport of Tea by River
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Transport of Tea by River is a 1800 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows people transporting tea by river in China. It's one of a set of 12 paintings about the tea industry. The paintings were made for Europeans who wanted to know more about how tea was grown and processed in China. The artist included many details about the process. To learn more about similar artwork, check out the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
A rectangular watercolour painting in green and blue tones depicts a scene of tea transport along a river, featuring figures on boats carrying tins of tea. Part of a set of twelve works illustrating the Chinese tea industry, it reflects China’s monopoly on global tea supply before the mid-1700s. The series was likely produced to satisfy European curiosity about tea cultivation and processing methods. The painting was donated by Mrs. L. MacKenzie and accessioned in 1894.
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