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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A full hull and rigged model of a Chefoo trading junk mounted on wooden display crutches. The hull is carved from a solid piece of wood with the upperworks either pinned or glued on. It is rigged with four masts complete with fully battened cotton sails, the heads of which are fitted with carved wooden decoration in blue and green and support red flags (2 missing). The lower part of the stern is decorated with circular shields in which are a series of Chinese characters. Other loose fittings include a stern lantern and two boat hooks. The rudder together with tiller and hatch covers are loosely fitted. It is packed in an original wooden box with various inscriptions either written or stencilled on.
HATCHES NEED PART NUMBERING AND MARKING AND MASTS NEED MARKING
caption: Citifoo Junk - Starboard braodside
caption: Citifoo Junk - Starboard three quarter bow
caption: Citifoo Junk - Port stern quarter
caption: Citifoo Junk - Box and lid
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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