Artist / Author / Cartographer:
Currier, N.
Title:
The Chinese junk "Keying"
Date:
1847
Medium:
lithograph, with hand colour
Size:
20.2 x 33.3 cm
Description:
The Chinese junk "Keying" : Capt. Kellett, as she appeared in New York harbour July 13th. 1847, 212 days from Canton, 720 tons burthen / lith. & pub. by N. Currier.
Another description of the junk when it reached England was,
The Royal Chinese junk, Keying : the first vessel of Chinese construction which ever reached Europe, now on view at the temple-bar pier, Essex St. Strand London, manned by a Chinese crew, under the command of the Mandarin Hesing, of Canton, the preparer of the celebrated Hesing's mixture of royal Chinese junk teas.
Framed
References:
Item Code:
P6951
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