Model ship - CHINESE WAR JUNK BOAT - Chinese Export Silver

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Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini
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Holds master’s in art business and decorative arts; exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht.

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ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER WAR JUNK BOAT, WO LONG, CANTON c.1880

Antique 19th Century Chinese Solid Silver model of a war junk, beautifully made and proportioned, with textured cross-hatched sails, flying flags, 5 men crew and cannons facing all sides, standing on a hand carved wooden base imitating waves. Such armed junk boats were also pirate junks that plied Chinese rivers such as the Yangtze and Pearl Rivers. This is exactly the type of boat used in the Opium War by China against the British.

The silver appears to be unmarked, but acid tested shows a 900+ standard, Canton, it dates to the 1880-1900. This Chinese war junk model is identical to that of a Cantonese silversmith Wo Long, an almost identical example can be seen in the book by A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015.

The complete boat including the stand weights 135 gram, netto .900 silver is 118 gram. Will be wrapped and packed very well!


ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER WAR JUNK BOAT, WO LONG, CANTON c.1880

Antique 19th Century Chinese Solid Silver model of a war junk, beautifully made and proportioned, with textured cross-hatched sails, flying flags, 5 men crew and cannons facing all sides, standing on a hand carved wooden base imitating waves. Such armed junk boats were also pirate junks that plied Chinese rivers such as the Yangtze and Pearl Rivers. This is exactly the type of boat used in the Opium War by China against the British.

The silver appears to be unmarked, but acid tested shows a 900+ standard, Canton, it dates to the 1880-1900. This Chinese war junk model is identical to that of a Cantonese silversmith Wo Long, an almost identical example can be seen in the book by A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015.

The complete boat including the stand weights 135 gram, netto .900 silver is 118 gram. Will be wrapped and packed very well!


Details

Era
1400-1900
Country of Origin
China
Number of objects
1
Estimated period
1850-1900
Height
16 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
6 cm
Marque/model type
CHINESE WAR JUNK BOAT
Additional Information
Chinese Export Silver
Colour
Silver
Material
Silver
Condition
Very good
The NetherlandsVerified
199
Objects sold
100%
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