Inside a Chinese 'Hong'
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- 9 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
This painting is from a set of 12 depicting the tea industry in China. It shows workers stamping on tea leaves in chests, while a 'hong' merchant negotiates with an European buyer. 'Hong' merchants had the authority of the Chinese government to trade with Europeans. China was the sole supplier of tea to the entire world before about 1750. Artists targeted paintings such this at Europeans eager to find out how tea was grown and processed in China.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- D.357-1894
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
