Junk Collection (#2)

Skyline of Hong Kong Island and junk boats at dusk, Hong Kong

Fleet of Chinese junks, with H.M.S. Opossum, preparing to attack pirates at How-Chow, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Fleet of Chinese junks, with H.M.S. Opossum, preparing to attack pirates at How-Chow, 1865. 'It was lately mentioned in our Journal that the pirates who infest the China seas have during the past

Hong Kong (City Breaks)
Simon Goggin

Hong Kong (City Breaks)
Simon Goggin

Junks and pagoda along the canal (China, Hong Kong). Drawing by Auguste Borget (1808-1877), 1839. Watercolour on paper
JEB4856853 Junks and pagoda along the canal (China, Hong Kong). Drawing by Auguste Borget (1808-1877), 1839. Watercolour on paper. Dim: 18, 5x34cm. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun

Princess Badroulbadour unveils herself: illustration for the tale Aladin or the wonderful lamp in Arabian Nights
XEE4182292 Princess Badroulbadour unveils herself: illustration for the tale Aladin or the wonderful lamp in Arabian Nights, 1929-32 (lithograph) by Neziere

A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850
3331142 A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Chinese Junk, an ancient Chinese sailing ship design, with a sternpost rudder)

A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850
3330773 A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Chinese Junk, an ancient Chinese sailing ship design, with a sternpost rudder)

Gang of children from the streets of the slums of Manhattan, New York, circa 1890. Coloured engraving 19th century
NWI4958557 Gang of children from the streets of the slums of Manhattan, New York, circa 1890. Coloured engraving 19th century.; (add.info)

A junk, Chinese sailboat of the 17th and 18th century
NWI4963007 A junk, Chinese sailboat of the 17th and 18th century.; (add.info.: A junk, Chinese sailboat of the 17th and 18th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

An Italian immigrant and a young boy picking up waste for soup, New York City (USA)
NWI4960851 An Italian immigrant and a young boy picking up waste for soup, New York City (USA), circa 1870 - Engraving colorisee 19th century

A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850
3330775 A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Chinese Junk, an ancient Chinese sailing ship design, with a sternpost rudder)

A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850
3330770 A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Chinese Junk, an ancient Chinese sailing ship design, with a sternpost rudder)

A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850
3330772 A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Chinese Junk, an ancient Chinese sailing ship design, with a sternpost rudder)

A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850
3331156 A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Chinese Junk, an ancient Chinese sailing ship design, with a sternpost rudder)

The merchant navy fleet carrying the tea in the China Sea, 1880 years. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826270 The merchant navy fleet carrying the tea in the China Sea, 1880 years. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: The merchant navy fleet carrying the tea in the China Sea)

Asian population and culture: Scene along the Canton River, China, 1860s. Engraving of the 19th century
NWI4865367 Asian population and culture: Scene along the Canton River, China, 1860s. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Asian population and culture: Scene along the Canton River, China)

View of the Chinese Imperial Garden of Gehol (Mongolia). Lithograph from Voyage en Chine, 1804, by William Alexander
FLO4634379 View of the Chinese Imperial Garden of Gehol (Mongolia). Lithograph from Voyage en Chine, 1804, by William Alexander

Vessels and warships of the Chinese navy. Mail ship or news frigate 1, junk with defensive boards 2
FLO4622681 Vessels and warships of the Chinese navy. Mail ship or news frigate 1, junk with defensive boards 2, covered waterwheel riverboat 3, junk 4, and hawk's beak boat with two prows 5

Tonkin (Tong-King, Annam) at the beginning of the 20th century: Mandarin junk with a young European-looking woman
PCT4262605 Tonkin (Tong-King, Annam) at the beginning of the 20th century: Mandarin junk with a young European-looking woman sheltering under an umbrella at the bow (or stern). Photograph by Ch

Letter J: junk, jackal. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print)
DUV4216311 Letter J: junk, jackal. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Letter J: junk, jackal)

A 19th century Chinese Junk ship
5307452 A 19th century Chinese Junk ship.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese Junk ship, which were used as seagoing vessels as early as the 2nd century AD)

Indigenous village on the Mekong River in Khong, Laos near the with Cambodia, 1800 years
NWI4864174 Indigenous village on the Mekong River in Khong, Laos near the with Cambodia, 1800 years. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Indigenous village on the Mekong River in Khong)

Junk - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981230 Junk - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Junk - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Traditional junks - Japanese junks - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980235 Traditional junks - Japanese junks - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Traditional junks - Japanese junks - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

Old Summer Palace of Yuen Ming Yuen (Yuanming Yuan), Haidian, Peking, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590125 Old Summer Palace of Yuen Ming Yuen (Yuanming Yuan), Haidian, Peking, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

A Chinese junk
3253028 A Chinese junk; (add.info.: A Chinese junk. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900)

A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850
3330776 A Chinese Junk with a sternpost rudder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Chinese Junk, an ancient Chinese sailing ship design, with a sternpost rudder)

Scenes in Japan: the town and harbour of Simonosaki, 1864. Creators: Unknown, Mason Jackson
Scenes in Japan: the town and harbour of Simonosaki, 1864. A large number of junks of all sizes stop at this town to obtain water and other necessaries, on their way through the Inland Sea

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The City of Batavia in the Island of Java and Capital of all the Dutch Factories & Settlements in the East Indies

Shanghae, from an original sketch, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Shanghae, from an original sketch, 1854. British ships at Shanghai in China. Its fine climate, fertile soil, commanding position, rising wealth and commerce

A Chinese Junk. - Canton River, 1835. Creator: Samuel Prout
A Chinese Junk. - Canton River, 1835. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Skyline of Hong Kong Island and junk boat at dusk, Hong Kong

Traditional old junk boat in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Junk in the Phnag Nga Bay, Thailand

View of Hong Kong Island skyline across Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China

Chinese junks off the coast near the city of Sakhalyan opposite Blagoveshchensk. 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Figures by pink Cadillac, Aladdin's Cave Junk shop and reclamation yard, Lewisham way, London

feeling tired
Piet Flour

The roads at Chefoo seen from the hills, China, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
The roads at Chefoo seen from the hills, China, 1898. Steamships and junks on the Yellow Sea off the coast of what is now Yantai. Die Rhede von Chi-Fu vom Hugel gesehen, 1898

A man sits in his shed - Kirkcudbright, SW Scotland
A man sits in his shed at the bottom of his garden in Kirkcudbright, SW Scotland. He sits in an old armchair and is surrounded by junk. The atmosphere is smokey from a wood burning stove Date: 2012

Irish old lady, Co Clare, Ireland
A little Irish lady wearing a flowered apron stands in her garden in front of a derelict lorry and a flowering hydrangea. County Clare, Ireland Date: 1990

The Pine-Tree Junk at Kinkakuji, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
The Pine-Tree Junk at Kinkakuji, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

USA, Great Plains, Montana, Big Sandy, abandoned farm

USA, West Texas, Terlingua Ghost Town, (dm)

Waste metal DP086002
EMR Swindon Scrap Metal Yard, Gipsy Lane, Swindon. Detail of a pile of waste metal and vehicle parts in the scrap yard

Waste metal DP086001
EMR Swindon Scrap Metal Yard, Gipsy Lane, Swindon. General view of the scrap yard, with a material handling machine at work on top of a pile of waste metal and scrapped vehicles

Hong Kong Island at Dusk with a Red Sailed Junk in the foreground, Hong Kong, China

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"Discovering the Beauty in Junk: From Cheeseburgers to Chinese Junks" Indulge in a mouthwatering feast of cheeseburger and chips, while your taste buds dance with delight over the colorful explosion of Smarties. But beyond these delectable treats lies a world where junk takes on an entirely different meaning. In the vibrant cityscape of Hong Kong, China, Asia, immerse yourself in the captivating painting that is its skyline. Gaze upon the mesmerizing view of Hong Kong Island as it proudly stands against the backdrop of endless possibilities. And just off its shores, witness the grace and elegance of a Chinese junk sailing through Victoria Harbour. Venture further into Vietnam's Halong Bay, where nature's masterpiece unfolds before your eyes. The serene waters embrace towering limestone karsts, creating an ethereal landscape that seems straight out of a dream. Here too, you may stumble upon Vietnamese junks gliding gracefully across this enchanting bay. But not all forms are found at sea or within picturesque landscapes; sometimes they hide amidst piles of scrap metal waiting to be discovered by two young men with curious minds and skilled hands. In their search for hidden treasures within discarded objects lie stories untold and potential rebirths awaiting. Travel back in time to Ejiri at Tokaido through a woodblock print from c. 1830 by Hiroshige Utagawa. Standing on Tago Bay's shore transports you to an era when simplicity reigned supreme – reminding us that even amidst chaos and modernity, beauty can still be found in simplicity. And let us not forget those guilty pleasures we often crave - chicken nuggets paired perfectly with golden French fries - culinary delights that have become synonymous with comfort food around the globe. So next time you encounter "junk, " remember there is more than meets the eye. Whether it's savoring delicious snacks or exploring breathtaking landscapes adorned by traditional Chinese junks, the world is filled with hidden treasures waiting to be discovered.