Inside a Chinese 'Hong'
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Londres, Royaume-Uni
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- il y a 9 jours
- Dans cet état depuis
- 25 sept. 2026
- Source
- Les données de collection du musée lui-même
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
Notice
- Numéro d’inventaire
- D.357-1894
Au catalogue
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · obtenue il y a 9 jours
- Image : Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
