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Description: | In the early 19th century, vast quantities of Opium were carried away on ?scrambling dragons? (p?a-lung) or ?ast crabs?( k?uai-hsieh) at Lintin, outside the Bocca Tigris. The ships were typically armed to the teeth, crewed by fierce Tanka riverman. This image shows the Opium ships at Lintin.
Box Title: Seaports D64-D76. China. Coasts of Africa.; This item will need to be checked for object numbers. In the gallery, the title just reads: 'Opium ships at Lintin'.
caption: The Opium ships at Lintin in China, 1824 from a painting in the possesion of John Gover Esqre... | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Lintin prints | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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