Block model of a house boat used by persons of the wealthy class. Possibly this rudder does not belong to this model. On the port side stanchion of the cabin, a sign reading ‘no trespassing’. The four characters on the lobed plank in the front part of the ship stand for ‘steadily rising to the third rank’.
Excavated block model. Flat bottom, fore rising in a slightly flaring swim head, aft closed off by a slightly raking flat transom. Well-bulging board. The upper board forms a wing projecting from the transom on the stern. Backwards rising sheer. The forebody extends in a cantilever, fake deck. Superstructure with open porch and armrack, covered with a beautifully arched roof with fronton. The rear end is resting on the large cabin. In the side walls rectangular windows, running ever smaller towards the rear. Flat skylight with rectangular windows and profiled roof. Behind the large cabin raised wheelhouse. All doors and windows have carved beadings. Behind the wheelhouse a fake after cuddy board, between both wings, ending in a flat upper stern. On the gangway, near the mast, a pivoting cleat with an iron thole pin for a 'yuloh'. A cleat on the wheelhouse for receiving the striking mast. On the gallows a pair of sheer legs. On each side a leeboard. Balanced rudder, the whole of it bell-shaped. Striking mast with greyish coarse cotton cloth rectangular sail. Side of swim head decorated with a striped band. At the front a lobed plank with four engraved circles with Chinese characters. Leeboard with carvings and foliated ornament. The fronton of the landing has a beautiful, foliated ornament. The front of the wheelhouse with engraved leaf pattern. Stern with relieved scrolls. At the port side stanchion of the cabin, white sign with black Chinese characters and red circle.
