The P&O Headquarters in Hong Kong

In: Selected Images; Part of our P&O in Pictures gallery

Date:
c. 1855

Medium:
Watercolour with fine pen and ink (and some gouache) on paper

Description:
The painting shows the elaborate cast-iron verandah of the P&O Headquarters building which gave rise to its nickname 'tit hong' meaning 'iron house'.

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