Steam Frigate in China.- Chinese School (19th century) Steam powered ocean-going iron warship, with numerous figures on deck, woodcut on thin Chinese laid paper, mounted on board support, extensive hand-colouring, sheet 530 x 625 mm. (20 3/4 x 24 5/8 in), numerous handling creases, nicks and tears with some loss to upper centre, spotting and surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1850]. ⁂ Both the East India Company, and the US fleet of Commodore Perry would have taken steam powered frigates to China during the 1840s and later.
Steam Frigate in China.- Chinese School (19th century) Steam powered ocean-going iron warship, with numerous figures on deck, woodcut on thin Chinese laid paper, mounted on board support, extensive hand-colouring, sheet 530 x 625 mm. (20 3/4 x 24 5/8 in), numerous handling creases, nicks and tears with some loss to upper centre, spotting and surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1850]. ⁂ Both the East India Company, and the US fleet of Commodore Perry would have taken steam powered frigates to China during the 1840s and later.
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