Drawing by william alexander, draughtsman of the macartney embassy to china in 1793. Three chinese sea vessels generally called junks lying at anchor in the river of ning-po in china. The middle vessel is a trading ship; the chinese characters over the rudder, denote the name of the vessel. The small vessel on the left was hired for the service of the british embassy to china in 1793, and employed in transporting luggage. The vessel on the right carried staff of the embassy. These vessels set sail on the 5th august 1793, with a number of european ships, conveying the ambassador and his suite. Image taken from the costume of china, illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings, published in london in 1805. Date: circa 1800.
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