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I've had this needlepoint for about 40 years and I'd like to confirm what harbor it depicts. There are a couple of British Colonial buildings in the scene so I figured it was done around the turn of the century? Any information would be of interest.
Thanks in advance.

Any information about this piece would be greatly appreciated.The stitching is incredibly minute.
Thank you in advance.

The detailing in your Jacquard-woven picture may be minute but your photos convey almost none of it. While I can't tell if the island's famous pagoda is shown, I'd guess this may be the Whampoa Anchorage, a stopover in the Pearl River Delta about midway between Macao and Canton (Guangzhou). It was a favorite of 19th century artists, such as the one who painted the scene of it shown at the link, from the Peabody Essex Museum collection in Salem, Massachusetts. Such paintings and old photos were reproduced on Jacquard looms during the first half of the 20th century for sale to tourists and others in China.

Best regards,

Bill H.

URL Title :Whampoa

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