Two early 19th Century punchbowls are now on display for a limited time in the Sydney Harbour Gallery at the Australian National Maritime Museum, offering a glimpse into the first European settlement.
Made by unknown Chinese craftsmen, the hand-painted ‘Sydney punchbowls’ depict the scenes of the city dating from the Macquarie era (1810-1821). The bowls originated in Canton (now Guangzhou City in China) about three decades after the British settled at Sydney Cove in 1788.
