Punch bowl painted with warehouses or Hongs, Canton (Guangzhou), 1736-95 (porcelain)

On the inside the East India Company ship Pitt, and on the outside the Hongs or warehouses of the English, French and others at Canton. Large circular bowl with grisaille decoration heightened with gilt, most of which is worn. Outside: a view of the hongs (European and American workshops or warehouses) at Canton, on the Pearl River. Canton is now known as Guangzhou, and is the largest city in the province of Guangdong. At the foot, gilt meander border within double grisaille band. Inside: rim has gilt cell-patterned border. In centre, view of East India Company ship Pitt. The hongs were burnt down in 1856 (Ken Knapton). Porcelain body made at Jingdezehn (formerly written Ching-te-Chen), painted decorated appied at Canton.