ORIENTAL JUNK BOAT OR ASIAN SHIP ON THE SEA SIGNED OIL PAINTING,DIMENSIONS 27 INCHES HIGH X 30 INCHES WIDE (FRAMED) 23 INCHES WIDE X 21 INCHES HIGH UNFRAMED. JUNK BOATS ARE A CLASSIC CHINESE SAILING VESSEL OF ANCIENT UNKNOWN ORIGIN, STILL IN WIDE USE. HIGH-STERNED, WITH PROJECTING BOW, THE JUNK CARRIES UP TO FIVE MASTS ON WHICH ARE SET SQUARE SAILS CONSISTING OF PANELS OF LINEN OR MATTING FLATTENED BY BAMBOO STRIPS. EACH SAIL CAN BE SPREAD OR CLOSED AT A PULL, LIKE A VENETIAN BLIND. THE MASSIVE RUDDER TAKES THE PLACE OF A KEEL, OR CENTREBOARD. THE HULL IS PARTITIONED BY SOLID BULKHEADS RUNNING BOTH TRANSVERSELY AND LONGITUDINALLY, ADDING GREATLY TO STRENGTH. CHINESE JUNKS SAILED TO INDONESIAN AND INDIAN WATERS BY THE EARLY MIDDLE AGE.
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| Estimate | $1,000 - $1,500 |
| Starting Bid | $300 |
