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cwOF_000_OBJECTS.jpg	cwOF_1784c_EmpressChina.jpg Fan depicting American vessel "Empress of China," ca. 1784; thought to be the only image of the first American ship to trade in Canton. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Fan depicting American vessel "Empress of China" Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Metropolitan Museum catalog page 80	cwOF_1790c_E80202_Canton.jpg Fan with View of Foreign Factories, Canton, 1790-1800 China Ivory, gouache on paper Gift of Mr. & Mrs. John E. Rogerson, 1977 E80202 From the catalog: This paper fan is decorated with a charmingly naïve painting of the foreign Factory site at Canton. Fan with View of Foreign Factories at Canton, 1790-1800 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwOF_1835-50_E9631_Figures.jpg Fan, 1835-1850 China Lacquer, wood Gift of Miss Sarah Ann Chever, 1906 E9631 Fan, 1835-1850 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo M Sexton	cwOF_1845-65_E81311_Cities.jpg Fan with views of Hong Kong, Macao, and Canton, 1845-65 China Ivory, gouache on paper Gift of Helene D. Stoneman, 1981 E81235 Fan with views of Hong Kong, Macao, and Canton, 1845-65 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo	cwOF_1847-56_AE85719_AmGard.jpg Fan with View of Canton and the American Garden, 1847-56, Guangzhou, China, AE85719 Lacquer, wood, and gouache on paner Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff, 1998 AE85719 Fan with View of Canton and the American Garden, 1847-56 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwOF_1850_E46494_Whampoa.jpg Fan with View of Whampoa Reach, c. 1850 China Lacquer, wood, metal, gouache on paper Gift of Miss Esther Oldham, 1970 E46494.AB Fan with View of Whampoa Reach, c. 1850 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo M Sexton	cwOF_1850c_E38375_Canton.jpg Fan with View of Foreign Factories, Canton, c. 1850 China Sandalwood, gouache on paper Gift of Miss elen C. Hagar, 1961 E38375 Fan with view of Foreign Factories, Canton, c. 1850 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo M Sexton	cwOF_1855_E46495_Canton.jpg Fan, view of Canton on paper, carved Tortoiseshell sticks, ca. 1855 E46495 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo

cwOF_1860c_E20856_Heron.jpg Fan, with black and silver painted papers, sticks of rare black and silver lacquer,ca. 1860 E20856 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwOP_E13953_Reclining.jpg Opium Smokers, late 19th century Ningbo, China Wood Gift of Dr. Charles Goddard Weld, 1910 E13953 Opium Smokers, late 19th century Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo M Sexton	cwOP_E8205642_Poppy.jpg Poppy (Papaver), ca. 1823 Unknown Chinese artist Guangzhou (Canton), China Gouache on paper Gift of H.A. Crosby and Grace P. Forbes Peabody Essex Museum E82056.42 © E82056.42 Poppy (Papaver), ca. 1823 © Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Photo Sexton-Dykes

cwO_1780c_E80322_Tureen.jpg Covered tureen and stand with view of Canton, c. 1780 China Porcelain Museum purchase, 1977 E80322.A-C Coverd Tureen and stand with view of Canton, c. 1780 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_1785c_E75076_Bowl.jpg Punch Bow with View of Canton, 1783-1786 China Porcelain Gift of Mr. William A. Coolidge, 1986 E75076 Text from the catalog: A detailed and continuous view of the Hongs at Canton decorates the exterior of this bowl. Punch Bowl with View of Canton, 1783-1786 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_1788c_E81407_Bowl.jpg Punch bowl showing Canton foreign factory sites. ca. 1780 Punch Bowl ca. 1788 From the catalog: Punch bowls decorated with the foreign Factory site at Canton were popular between about 1760 and 1800. Commonly called "Hong bowls" today. E81404 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo

cwO_1801c_E9659_Pagoda.jpg Model of Pagoda,ca.1801 China: of spoapstone, nephrite, wood brass, silk Gift of Captain Nathaniel Ingersoll, 1801, E9659 Model of Pagoda,ca.1801 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_1830-40_E807581_TableC.jpg Set of Nesting Tables with Views of the Pearl River Delta 1830-1840 View of Canton (top of lacquer nesting table) Guangzhou, China Lacquer, wood Museum purchae, 1978 E80758.1 SEt of Nesting Tables with Views of the Pearl River Delta 1830-1 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_1830-40_E807582_TableCM.jpg Set of Nesting Tables, with views of the Pearl River Delta 1830-1840 Guangzhou; China E80758.1-2 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwO_1830-40_E807583_TableM.jpg Set of Nesting Tables with Views of the Pearl River Delta, 1830-1840 View of Macao (top of lacquer nesting table) Guangzhou, China Lacquer, wood Museum purchase, 1978 E80758.2 E80758.2 Set of Nesting Tables with Views of the Pearl River Del Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_1830-40_E82997a_TableM.jpg Wetmore Sewing Table, 1830-1840 with image of Macao China Lacquer, wood Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Francis B. Lothrop, 1970 E92997 Wetmore Sewing Table, 1830-1840 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo	cwO_1830-40_E82997b_TableM.jpg Wetmore Sewing Table, 1830-1840 China Lacquer, wood Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Francis B. Lohrop, 1970 E82997 Wetmore Sewing Table, 1830-1840 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo

cwO_1830-40_E82997c_TableM.jpg Wetmore Sewing Table; 1830-1840; China Lacquer wood Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Francis B. Lohro,; 1970 E82997 Wetmore Sewing Table, 1830-1840 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo	cwO_1839_E79772AB_Cup.jpg One of the most important presentation pieces of Chinese silver made for the American market, this magnificent cup, with its unusual sea-dragon handles, depicts a "pulling" (i.e. rowing) race among Westerners on the Pearl River at Canton. E79722abStandingCup PeabodyEssex Museum 2006 Photo Sexton-Dykes	cwO_1849_E82520_Mug.jpg The exterior of this dragon-handled presentation cup depicts a view of the Canton waterfront, the port from which all foreign trade with China was conducted from the 1750s until the 1840s. E82520 Mug PeabodyEssex Museum 2006 Photo Sexton-Dykes

cwO_AE85721_figures.jpg Figures, 1700-1720, China, soapstone, 20 1Ú2 x 11 7/8 x 4 3Ú4 (52 x 30 x 12), Museum purchase. AE85721.1-.2 AE85721.1-2 Figures, 1700-1720, China Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo by Denis Helmar	cwO_AE85995_1_Instruments.jpg Chinese Musical Instruments, ca. 1800 Guangzhou, China Reverse painting on glass, wood, gold Museum purchase, 2002 AE86358.1AB Chinese Musical Instruments, ca. 1800 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_AE85995_2_Instruments.jpg Chinese Musical Instruments; ca. 1800; Guangzhou; China; Reverse painting on glass; wood; gold; Museum purchase; 2002; AE86358.2AB Chinese Musical Instruments, ca. 1800 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwO_AE86358_1_figures.jpg Figures of Europeans bearing tribute, Late 18th Ivory, wood, pigment AE865358.1.2.AB Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_E301906_Figures.jpg Pair of Figures, late 18th century China Wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl Museum purchase, 2001 E301906.1-2 Pair of Figures, late 18th century Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_E39364_Tusk.jpg Tusk and stand, c. 1850 China Ivory and wood Gift of Mrs. William Raymond, 1961 E39364 E39364 Carved Elephant Tusk Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo M Sexton

cwO_E63199_VegTureen.jpg Covered Vegetable Tureen, of Porcelain, ca1812 E63199.AB Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_E7096Man_E4417Woman.jpg Figure of Chinese man; ca.1790; Figure of Chinese woman; ca.1800; Guangzhou; China; of unfired clay; paint; steel; Man_ E7096; anonymous gift; anonymous gift; before 1821; Woman_E4417 Gift of Mrs William C Waters; 1901 E7096_E4417 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo	cwO_E7096_figure.jpg Standing Figure, ca. 1790, China, unfired clay, gouache, gilding, human hair, 24 5/8 (62.5), Anonymous gift. E7096 Standing Figure, circa 1790, China Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo by Denis Helmar

cwO_E7097_E7098_Figures.jpg Pair of Seated Chinese Figures,ca.1803 Guangzhou,China: unfired clay, paint, wood seel Gift of Captain Richard Wheatland,1803 E7097_E7098 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo	cwO_E72626_EaglePlaque.jpg Plaque of American Eagle and Shield, 1870 Tientsin, China Wood, paint Gift of Mrs. Bushrod Bennett Taylor, 1983 E72626 Plaque of American Eagle and Shield, 1870 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo M Sexton	cwO_E79656_Plate.jpg Plate with views of Plymouth Sound, England and the Pearl River, China,1745, Of Porcelain Gift of Mr harry Peters Jr.,1975 E79656 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwO_E80259_MoonBed.jpg Moon Bed, Sung Sing Kung Factory Ningbo, China: Of Asian Hardwoods, ivory Gift of Mrs Robert W. Sarnoff 1977 E80259 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Mark Sexton/ Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwO_E83547_21_Woman.jpg Woman, Qing Dynasty, Gift of Charles Taylor E83547.21 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo	cwO_E83547_25_Man.jpg Chinese Portrait, Quig Dynasty, Gift of Charles Taylor E83547-25 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo

cwP_000_PORCELAIN.jpg	cwP_1800c_M25799_Porce.jpg The Production of Porcelain, c. 1800 Guangzhou, China Oil on canvas Museum purchase, 1993 M25799 The Production of Porcelain, c. 1800 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_A8620_StrawCase.jpg Porcelain in original wrapping for shipping, early 20th century Jingdezhen, China Porcelain, straw Gift of the estate of Harriet C. Rantoul, 1976 E54211 Porcelain in original wrapping for shipping, early 20th century Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo M Sexton

cwP_E79541_Wallpaper.jpg Wallpaper Panel, 18th century China Gouache on paper Museum purchase, 1974 E79541 Wallpaper Panel, 18th century Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_01_MiningKaolin.jpg Mining the Kaolin, c. 1825 Guangzhou, china Gouache on paper Museum purchase, 1983 E81592.1 Mining the Kaolin, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_02_Mining.jpg Mining the Petuntse,ca.1825 Guangzhou, China: Gouach on paper E81592.2 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo

cwP_E81592_03_Refining.jpg Porcelain Manufacture Series, ,Refining the clay ca.1825; Guangzhou; China:; Gouache on paper E81592.3 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_04_BreakingClay.jpg Breaking up the Clay; ca. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase; 1983; E81592.4 Porcelain Manufacture Series Breaking up the C;ay, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_05_WedgingClay.jpg Wedging the Clay; ca. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase; 1983; E81592.4 Porcelain Manufacture Series Wedging the Clay, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwP_E81592_06_PotterWheel.jpg Shaping on the Potter's Wheel, ca. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase; 1983 Porcelain Manufacture Series Shaping on the Potter's Wheel, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_07_PotterWheel.jpg Porcelain Manufacture Series E81592.7 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_08_RefineVessel.jpg Refining the Vessel, c. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase; 1983; E81592.8 Porcelain Manufacture Series Refining the Vessel, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwP_E81592_09_ModelVessel.jpg Modeling Vessels, c. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Museum purchase; 1983; E81592.8 Porcelain Manufacture Series Modeling Vessels, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_10_HandModeling.jpg Hand Modeling and Molding, c. 1825 Gangzhou, China Gouache on paper Museum purchase 1983 E81592.10 Hand Modeling and Molding, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_11_SmallKilns.jpg Firing Small Muffle Kilns, c. 1825; Gangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase 1983; E81592.11 Porcelain Manufacture Series Firing Small Muffle Kilns, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwP_E81592_12_LargeKilns.jpg Firing Large Muffle Kilns; c. 1825; Gangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase 1983; E81592.12 Porcelain Manufacture Series Firing Large Muffle Kilns, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_13_EmptyKiln.jpg Emptying a Kiln, c. 1825; Gangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase 1983; E81592.13 Porcelain Manufacture Series Emptying a Kiln, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_14_DragonKiln.jpg Firing a Dragon Kiln, c. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase 1983; E81592.14 E81592.14 Firing the Dragon Kiln, c. 125 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes

cwP_E81592_15_LoadKilns.jpg Loading the Kilns, c. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase 1983; E81592.15 Porcelain Manufacture Series E81592.15 Loading the Kilns, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes	cwP_E81592_16_Underglaze.jpg Painting in Underglaze Blue, c. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase 1983; E81592.16 E81592.16 Painting in Underglaze Blue, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo	cwP_E81592_17_Enameling.jpg An Enameling Studio, c. 1825; Guangzhou; China; Gouache on paper; Museum purchase 1983; E81592.17 Porcelain Manufacture Series E81592.17 An Enameling Studio, c. 1825 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes