Contents

List of Illustrations vii
Preface xv

Introduction: Framework and Methods of Comparative Studies on Asian Port Cities in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 1

1. Canton, Nagasaki and the Port Cities of the Indian Ocean: A Comparison
Haneda Masashi 13

2. The Legal Position of Foreigners in Nagasaki during the Edo Period
Matsui Yoko 24

3. The Commercial Culture of th VOC in Canton in the Eighteenth Century
Liu Yong 43

4. Western and Chinese Influences on Japanese Paintings in the Eighteenth Century
Ito Shiori 63

5. Jingdezhen and imari: Communication and Competition between Chinese and Japanese Porcelains in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Liu Zhaohui 88

6. On the Waterfront: Life and Labour Around the Batavian Roadstead
Leonard Blussé 119

7. Dutch Interaction with Siamese Law and the City Rules of Ayutthaya in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Bhawan Ruangslip 139

8. Cultural Interaction between the British Diaspora in Madras and the Host Community, 1650-1790
Søren Mentz 162

9. The Hindu Courtir and the French Governor: Pondicherry, 1744-60
Philippe Haudrère 175

10. The Factories and Facilities of the East India Companies in Surat: Locations, Buildings Characteristics and Ownership
Nagashima Hiromu 192

Contributors 229
Index 230