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235A . SUNQUA ( ACTIVE 1830-1870 ) CHINA TRADE WATERCOLOR “ PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN CLIPPER ENTERING THE PORT OF WHAMPOA ON THE PEARL RIVER ”, circa 1840 , watercolor and ink on laid paper , signed lower right ; in burlwood frame with ecru silk mat and gilt liner . Sight 8 ⅜ in . x 11 ¾ in . Framed 16 ⅜ in . x 19 ¼ in . 3,000 / 5,000 Note : Sunqua was a Chinese painter during the Qing dynasty and was one of the best known of the Chinese artists in the 19 th century producing pictures for the European market . The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem , Massachusetts boasts several paintings by Sunqua in its collection .
329A . CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS , circa 1820s , depicting maidens angling in a courtyard pond under the eyes of a governess , in original reeded wood frame . Overall 22 ½ in . x 32 ¼ in . 2,000 / 3,000
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