{"product_id":"bateau-chine","title":"Bateau de transport de Canton - Paris 1841","description":"\u003cp\u003eBateau de transport de Canton (Transport boat of Canton)\u003cbr\u003eDrawn by: François-Edmond Pâris (Admiral Pâris)\u003cbr\u003ePublished in: Paris by Arthus-Bertrand\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1841\u003cbr\u003eFrom: Essai sur la construction navale des peuples extra-européens\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fine hand-coloured lithograph; professionally matted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Landmark in Maritime Ethnography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis exceptional 1841 lithograph is the work of François-Edmond Pâris, a French naval officer and the first director of the Musée de la Marine. Pâris is widely considered the father of modern maritime ethnography. During his three circumnavigations of the globe (including the voyage of La Bonite in 1836), he meticulously surveyed and drew local vessels that were then unknown to Western science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Canton Transport Junk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis plate depicts a heavy Chinese transport vessel in the Pearl River Delta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnical Detail: Pâris was an engineer at heart; the print captures the specific \"junk\" rigging, the bamboo-battened sails, and the unique structural bracing of the hull with extraordinary accuracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Scene: It illustrates the traditional practice of a heavy junk being towed by a long rowing boat, providing a rare glimpse into the logistical life of 19th-century Chinese river commerce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtistic Quality: Unlike many contemporary prints that were purely decorative, Pâris' works are prized for being to-scale technical records that captured these traditional ships before they were replaced by Western steam technology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43764693860417,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/AA4847FA-CBA8-4C82-B441-070CDB725B4C.jpg?v=1775977379","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/bateau-chine","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}