page_title: Swedish East India Company
section_title: Ships
hierarchical_section_title: Swedish East India Company / Ships
caption_attribution_description: Svenska: "Karta öfver S:ta Catharina församling år 1674"
context_page_description: The Swedish East India Company was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1731 for the purpose of conducting trade with China and the Far East. The venture was inspired by the success of the Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company. This made Gothenburg a European center of trade in eastern products. The main goods were silk, tea, furniture, porcelain, precious stones and other distinctive luxury items. Trade with China saw the arrival of some new customs in Sweden. The Chinese cultural influence increased, and tea, rice, arrack and new root vegetables started appearing in Swedish homes.
  It grew to become the largest trading company in Sweden during the 18th century, a total of 132 expeditions were carried out with 37 different ships. The company folded in 1813, nevertheless, it left clear footprints that can still be seen in Gothenburg.
context_section_description: The ships used by the Swedish East India Company.
caption: Southeast Stockholm in 1674, with the Stora Stads wharf bay in the upper righthand corner. Reconstructed map.[o]
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