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| Collection | Ship models, Cargo vessels |
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| Exhibitions | Traders: The East India Company and Asia |
| User collections | The maritime world of Asia by NMMExhibitions |
| Gallery location | Traders Gallery (Floor plans) |
Object details:
| Object ID | AAE0166 |
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| Description | Scale: 1:36. A full hull model of a type of Northern Chinese junk known as a Pechili Trader (or also as a Kiangsu Trader, Shantung Trader or Shantung Five-masted junk). The model is built plank on frame and largely finished in a stain natural wood and varnished. It has five masts, none of which are stepped vertically, and is lug rigged with near-rectangular sails, supported horizontally with bamboo battens(known today as junk rigged). It is equipped with a small boat or sampan, two oars, a woven basket, two spare sails, four anchors and three boathooks. |
| Date made | 1938 |
| Artist/Maker | Tung-ya |
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| Place made | Wei Hai Wei Island, China, Asia |
| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. |
| Materials | fabric; iron; wood; bamboo |
| Measurements | Overall: 855 x 1280 x 240 mm |
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