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Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire.

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1 Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire in the Early Modern World May 3 and 4, 2013, Yale University

2 Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire in the Early Modern World May 3 and 4, 2013, Yale University

3 Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire in the Early Modern World: May 3 and 4, 2013 MacMillan Center, Yale University

4 Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire in the Early Modern World: May 3 and 4, 2013 Yale University

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6 Order list send by the Dutch East India Company to Batavia in 1698 (Nationaal Archief, VOC, The Hague) archief)

7 Sales Catalogue from the Swedish East India Comany (the cargo of Ulrica Elenora) printed 1735, Gothenburg (Rigsarkivet, Copenhagen, Vestindisk- guineisk)

8 Smugglers at work A sloop with Dutchmen and their Goods, China c.1725-50. Ivory, I, 16 cm. Rijksmuseum, INV. NO. NG- 1994-12

9 Chinese mirror painting in Rococo frame at Saltram, Devon. Mid-18th century. ©National Trust Chinese reverse painting on glass of Captain Joseph Huddart (1741-1816), circa 1785. ©Bonhams The choice of the private trader: special commissions and souvenirs on glass

10 A PAIR OF ANTIQUE CHINESE MIRROR PICTURES circa 1790. Mirror paintings still retained their original Chinese hardwood frames. ©Jeremy.ltd

11 Objects in private trade: lacquerware and ivory Chinese lacquered chair with the Child coat of arms. ©National Trust Model in ivory of a Chinese pleasure barge, mid-18th century, Osterley Park. ©National Trust

12 Indian textiles in private trade A bamboo tree Palempore. Coromandel coast (India) for the European market, circa 1775. ©Jeremy ltd Quilted cotton Banyan (morning gown), c.1770-1780 Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

13 RankChestsbundlesboxestubsbasketsNumber of total containers Supercargo59216 Supercargo42024 Commander181543142030788 Chief Mate6612 2nd Mate6511 3rd Mate325 4th Mate325 5th Mate11 6th Mate33 Purser639 Surgeon336 Midshipman33 Seamen33 Licenced individuals47314 Space allocated for homeward private trade on the China ship York (499 t) 1750-51

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