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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 sea anchor, two spare sails, four anchors and three boathooks.
This model was commissioned by Lieutenant-Commander D. W. Waters RN and built in Weihaiwei by a team of craftsmen under the direction of Tung-ya. It is a particularly accurate model and is based on detailed measurements of junks made by Lt-Cdr Waters in Weihaiwei.
This type of vessel is one of the two oldest types of Chinese sea junk- the other being the Antung trader. These vessels could be up to 41 metres in length and crewed by 20 to 30 men. They have a flat bottom for inshore work, and are turret built which gives great strength. Such craft could carry up to 400 tons of cargo in numerous watertight compartments hired out to merchants. The Pechili trader is unique in the stepping of her masts, the foremast and the auxiliary mizzen being fixed to the port side and the mizzen to port of the central line (to clear the rudder post). Occasionally a large topsail and spinnaker were set in addition to the normal lugsails. The sails are supported with bamboo battens, which provide extra strength. These craft were used as ocean-going vessels to transport cargo, normally oil and large disks of compressed soya bean.
TRIM Reference GEN/36088.
These vessels could be up to 41 metres in length and crewed by 20 to 30 men. Model made from drawings and measurements supplied from inspection by the donor, Lieutenant, later Lieutenant-Commander D. W. Waters RN, who was subsequently (1960-78) Head of Navigation and Deputy Director of the Museum.These were taken from the original junk at Wei Hai Wei and the finished model was fully inspected and verified by the captain and crew of the vessel represented, but comparison was also made with the measurements of another of the type that DWW had previously seen at Hong Kong - the general dimensions of the type being remarkably consistent according to Michael Trimming (see DWW's article in 'Mariner's Mirror' 1939: also Michael Trimming's in MM 2011 and his note in the Notebook field, Sept 2012). The Pechili trading junks belong to one of the oldest types of Chinese vessel and can be traced back as far as the early 15th century. This model is an accurate representation of these large ocean-going vessels. The sails are supported with bamboo battens, which provide extra strength. It was used as an ocean-going vessel to transport cargo, normally oil and large disks of compressed soya bean.
caption: Perchilli trading junk North China - starboard broadside
caption: Perchilli trading junk North China - port broadside
caption: Perchilli trading junk North China - bow three quarter
caption: Perchilli trading junk North China - stern quarter
caption: Perchilli trading junk North China - bow detail
caption: Perchilli trading junk North China - stern detail
caption: Perchilli trading junk North China - cargo and waste detail
caption: Chinese junk, starboard stern quarter
caption: Chinese Junk, starboard broadside
caption: Chinese Junk, mainmast | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | boats models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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