Sydney punchbowls porcelain was decorated with a combination of Chinese patterns and Western motifs selected by its commissioner. The Chinese manufacturers sent porcelain samples of decorations to their prospective clients in Europe and the United States and their clients provided the porcelain painters in China with paintings, drawings or sketches for their orders. These dinner wares are categorized into "familles" (French for "families") mainly by the colors they are painted in such as famille verte, noire, jaune and rose. These sets of tableware included all the dishes necessary to set a grand table for a gala dinner. A 1766 order form from
Porcelain trade in Qing China invasions caused a temporary stalling in the creation for porcelain. Once the Qing dynasty sought to bring back porcelain in the trade they developed a more efficient way to transport the Porcelain goods. The Qing emperors like Kangxi helped to initiate a furthering of maritime trade which would help the growth of porcelain trade. By using the Yangtze River not only was porcelain materials cheaper to send but the final good could be transported to other regions that were not accessible. Kangxi furthered the trade for porcelain by allowing an organization of private maritime trade that allowed families who own