Chinese Export ‘Hong’ punch bowl, made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, c 1780-85. Caroline Simpson Collection, Historic Houses Trust

The bowl is painted with a continuous view of the Pearl River waterfront on Canton, depicting the thirteen hongs - wood and brick buildings that served foreign traders as residences, offices and warehouses.

Chinese Export ‘Hong’ punch bowl, made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, c 1780-85. Caroline Simpson Collection, Historic Houses Trust