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title: Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East
author: Spyridon Romas
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16448/britannia-receiving-the-riches-of-the-east/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-09-27
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# Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East

_Authored by Spyridon Romas_

## Image File

[![Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16448.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16448.png)

## Image Caption

A 1778 allegorical painting commissioned by the [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) showing the riches of the East being presented to [Britannia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Britain/). Painted by Spyridon Romas. The goods shown include tea, porcelain, and jewels. (British Library, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Romas, S. (2022, September 27). Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16448/britannia-receiving-the-riches-of-the-east/>
### Chicago
Romas, Spyridon. "Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 27, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16448/britannia-receiving-the-riches-of-the-east/>.
### MLA
Romas, Spyridon. "Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16448/britannia-receiving-the-riches-of-the-east/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_East_offering_its_riches_to_Britannia_-_Roma_Spiridone,_1778_-_BL_Foster_245.jpg) by [**Spyridon Romas**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_East_offering_its_riches_to_Britannia_-_Roma_Spiridone,_1778_-_BL_Foster_245.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 September 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.