TURTLE SHIP (so-called turtle ship with dragon head/Bixi), bronze, on a metal base with red velvet and plexiglass lintel, 15.4 x 14 cm. A souvenir, obtained through the artist Duk Su Yun. Such ships were built on behalf of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and first used by him against Japan in 1592. He defeated the numerically superior Japanese fleet in several naval battles, something that Korea is still proud of today. A true-to-original and very impressive replica, but also commemorative medals and stamps, can be seen in the museum in Seoul. After these wars, larger turtle ships were built and equipped with armor against incendiary arrows. One of a total of 30 cannons could be fired through the mouth. My collection also includes a banknote and a small coin with this motif. I was able to photograph a very similar, beautiful and significantly larger replica of a turtle ship in the Maritime Museum in Hamburg. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Sculptures   |   Material: Metall   |   Country of origin: South Korea | Similar pieces