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Image Archive Ancient and Early East Asian Ships 5b.06 JAPANESE JUNK 1 |
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| This stern of this Japanese Junk suggests a vessel of considerable size, perhaps one equivalent to that of a Red Seal Ship. Red Seal Ships were armed merchant vessels that carried the seal of the Tokugawa shogunate for trade with China and SE Asia in the first half of the 17th century. Red Seal ships were typically 500 to 700 tons, and were built in several designs but often favored that of the Chinese Junk. |
| This print is taken from the expedition report of the famous US government expedition that 'opened up' Japan to the West. That expedition was lad by Commodore Mathew C. Perry in 1852, 1853 and 1854. The 1857 published report was heavily illustrated with sepia toned stone lithograph plates and widely distributed. Today, these prints are occasionally offered for sale by antiquarian book and print dealers. Resolution is 1521 x 1225 pixels, 300 dpi for the digital file available for commercial license. The digital file has not been restored or enhanced. |
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