Above the door of the building is a sign saying Wanhe Háng, owned by the Chinese merchant Monqua, who made a very large trade with the Danish Asiatic Comp. in 1786 - perhaps the occasion for the painting?
Above the door of the building is a sign saying Wanhe Háng, owned by the Chinese merchant Monqua, who made a very large trade with the Danish Asiatic Comp. in 1786 - perhaps the occasion for the painting?