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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 in the Early Modern World May 3 and 4, 2013, Yale University

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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 in the Early Modern World: May 3 and 4, 2013 MacMillan Center, Yale University

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Page 1: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire

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

Page 2: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire

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

Page 3: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire

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, 2013MacMillan Center, Yale University

Page 4: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire

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, 2013Yale University

Page 5: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire
Page 6: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire

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

Page 7: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire

Sales Catalogue from the

Swedish East India Comany (the cargo of

Ulrica Elenora) printed 1735,

Gothenburg (Rigsarkivet,

Copenhagen, Vestindisk-

guineisk)

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Smugglers at work

A sloop with Dutchmen and their Goods, China c.1725-50. Ivory, I, 16

cm. Rijksmuseum, INV. NO. NG-1994-12

Page 9: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire

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

Page 10: Private Trade and Monopoly Structures: the East India Companies and the Commodity Trade to Europe in the Eighteenth Century Political Economy and Empire

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

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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

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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

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Rank Chests bundles boxes tubs baskets Number of total containers

Supercargo 5 9 2 16

Supercargo 4 20 24

Commander 181 543 14 20 30 788

Chief Mate 6 6 12

2nd Mate 6 5 11

3rd Mate 3 2 5

4th Mate 3 2 5

5th Mate 1 1

6th Mate 3 3

Purser 6 3 9

Surgeon 3 3 6

Midshipman 3 3

Seamen 3 3

Licenced individuals 4 7 3 14

Space allocated for homeward private trade on the China ship York (499 t) 1750-51

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