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1. Add Or 1967

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1967
Title:
Chinese vessel, first-rater
Scope & Content:
‘Cheem-lo-kong Sheun. This is one of the first rate Chinese vessels, some of which are said to carry above a thousand tons. Commonly used to carry presents to the Emperor from different parts of the Country’. Inscribed: ‘Tribute boats from Siam.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 1968

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1968
Title:
Chinese vessel, ocean-going
Scope & Content:
‘Pac-tchow-Sheun. This differs little or nothing in construction from the preceding. It is the kind of vessel, which makes voyages to Malacca, Batavia, Manilla etc’. Inscribed: ‘Boat from Po-ts’ao.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 1969

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1969
Title:
Chinese vessel, salt-boat
Scope & Content:
‘Pac-yeem-Sheun. A kind of boat, of which some are large, used to carry Salt from different parts of the Coast. The Chinese name literally signifies White Salt Boat.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 1970

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1970
Title:
Chinese vessel, naval store-boat
Scope & Content:
‘Kie-heuung-Paw-Sheun. A kind of Vessel used to carry naval Stores to the Emperor’s fleet’. Inscribed: ‘Gunboat for transporting provisions.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 1971

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1971
Title:
Chinese vessel, salt boat
Scope & Content:
‘Tung-cheuung-yeem-Sheun. Tung-cheuung is the name of a place where there is a great manufacture of salt. The name is literally a Tung cheuung Salt Boat’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 1972

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1972
Title:
Chinese vessel
Scope & Content:
‘Ma-Yeuung-Sheun’. Inscribed: ‘Ma-yang.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 1974

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1974
Title:
Chinese vessel, lantern-boat
Scope & Content:
‘Shui-loc-Sheun. Literally a Lantern boat. This kind of boat is decorated with lanterns on a particular festival of the Chinese which takes place in their Seventh month’. Inscribed: ‘Boat for celebration of ‘Middle of 7th month’ festival (sacrifice to spirits on land and in water).’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 1975

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1975
Title:
Chinese vessel, Chinese cargo boat
Scope & Content:
‘Tai-hoi-me-leang. This is a kind of Boat, of nearly the same construction as No.7 [Add.Or.1973], but is only used for Chinese Cargo’. Inscribed: ‘Boat with large opening at the stern.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 1976

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1976
Title:
Chinese vessel, small war boat
Scope & Content:
‘Poo-tow-mie-teang. Chinese boat of war of the smaller size’. Inscribed: ‘Rice transport boat with guards against pirates.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 1977

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1977
Title:
Chinese vessel, large passenger boat
Scope & Content:
‘Tie-too-Sheun. A Passage Boat. A kind of large boat employed for carrying passengers from one part of the country to another. Inscribed: ‘Night ferry.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

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