Rigged model of a Chinese Junk ('Lorcha')

Made:
1936-1938 in China, Hong Kong and Shanghai

Rigged model, scale 1:14, of a Chinese fast sailing vessel known as a 'Lorcha', on carved wood cradles, unsigned, Hong Kong, China, 1936-1938

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Collection:
Frederick William Maze
Object Number:
1938-283
Materials:
wood (unidentified), cotton (fibre), cotton (textile), glass, metal (unknown) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 1965 mm x 2610 mm x 436 mm,
overall (crate): 2080 mm x 835 mm x 2910 mm,
type:
watercraft and junk
credit:
Inspector General of Chinese Maritime Customs