MODERN CHINESE HONG PORCELAIN PUNCH BOWL, large footed form, having polychrome hand-painted decorations, exterior featuring a string of waterfront buildings with figures and various country flags on poles to street in front, and interior cartouche depicting a fluttering British flag to the front of a group of buildings, including a pagoda, with several boats on adjacent bay. Unmarked. Late 20th century. 6 5/8" H, 14 1/4" D rim.Catalogue Note: Exterior depicts a panoramic view of the Hongs, otherwise known as the office, warehouse, and living spaces for foreign merchants in Canton, China, in the late 18th century. The flags of France, Austrian, Sweden, Britain, and the Netherlands are present on the this particular bowl.