Large model of Upper Yangtze trading junk

Made:: 1901-1930; 1963 in China, Yangtze River, Kingston-upon-Thames and Yichang

maker:: Barbara Mary Campbell and Lung Tze Wu

Large model of Upper Yangtze trading junk

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Rigged model, scale 1:14, of Upper Yangtze trading junk, with wood cabin and decorated with ying yang designs, Yangtze River, China, 1901-1930. With human figures by Barbara Mary Campbell, Kingston-upon-Thames, Greater London, England, 1963.

Model of a trading junk of the Upper Yangtze, early 20th century. Scale1:14 (Maze Collection)

Details

Category:: Water Transport

Object Number:: 1931-1115

Materials:: wood (unidentified), bamboo, reed, cotton (fibre), cotton (textile), hair, paper (fibre product) and paint

Measurements:: overall: 1636 mm x 1584 mm x 415 mm,

type:: sailing vessel, junks and model - representation

credit:: Shanghai Office of the Inspectorate General of Customs

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