Tag: Tea Clipper

Gordon Hope Grant, (American, 1875-1962) The Tea Clipper  oil on canvas  h. 24-1/2 w. 21-1/2 in. Private collection A Tea Clipper is a clipper built for tea trade, mainly from China The boom years of the clipper ship era began in 1843 as a result of a growing demand for a more rapid delivery of tea…