Page 867 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

It is obvious from this
Chinese war junk
model that Wo Long
had a close working
relationship with an
artisan silversmith
that not only well-
versed in the art of
silver filigree but also
one who could create
high quality minute
detailing.

Such armed junk
boats were also pirate
j u n k s t h a t p l i e d
Chinese rivers such
as the Yangtse and
Pearl Rivers. This is
exactly the type of
b o a t u s e d i n t h e
Opium War by China
against the British.

This is not a miniature
model; it weighs over
1 k g w i t h o u t t h e
hardwood stylised
wave base.