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Signed in the plate, W.Alexander fecit. London Published Oct. 12th 1797 by G. Nicol, Pall Mall.
"These ships venture as far as Manila, Japan and even Batavia ..... and many of them are from 800 to 1,000 tons burthen ..... No alteration has been made in the naval architecture of China for many centuries past ..... On each bow is painted an eye with the pupil turned forwards; perhaps with the idea of getting up some resemblance to a fish;
or from a superstitious notion that the ship may thus see before her and avoid danger."
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Orange, James The Chater Collection,1924. Section XII. No. 13. Illustrated page 495.
Alexander, William and George Henry Mason Views of 18th Century China. Costumes: History: Customs.London, Studio Editions 1988.Plate XIII. page 32.
P6584. Chater XII.13
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