Chinese Straw Cabin River Junk Model – Handcrafted Wooden Fishing Boat
$78.00
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Chinese Straw Cabin River Junk Model – Handcrafted Wooden Fishing Boat
$78.00
Sale price
$78.00
Regular price
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A handcrafted Chinese straw cabin river junk model — woven straw roof, bamboo poles, natural wood hull, display-ready.
- One handcrafted river junk fishing boat model, built to order in Zhoushan
- Natural wood hull with woven straw cabin and bamboo poles
- Dimensions: 35 cm L × 9 cm W × 9 cm H (13.8 in × 3.5 in × 3.5 in)
- Weight: 0.6 kg (1.3 lb) · Materials: coastal hardwood, natural bamboo, hand-woven straw
- No assembly required — arrives display-ready
For thousands of years, boats like this moved through the reed-lined waterways of the Yangtze Delta and the rivers of Jiangnan — carrying the daily catch that fed the cities of the most populous civilization on earth. The straw-thatched cabin sheltered the fisherman through rain and sun; the bamboo poles served as mast, boom, and push-pole depending on the need. Nothing on this boat was decorative. Everything had a function.
Our craftsmen grew up on an island where boats like this were still in use — they did not reconstruct this form from drawings, they remembered it. Every plank is shaped by hand, the straw cabin roof woven and fitted individually, in our Zhoushan workshop, founded in 1980.
Who This Is For
For the traveler who has been to China and wants to bring something real home, the history enthusiast who collects objects with provenance, or anyone who appreciates craft over decoration. The working boat that sustained a civilization — rendered in miniature with the same care given to imperial vessels.
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