Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Starboard view of the junk. Inscription: 'THE CHINESE JUNK '"KEYING'", 'LENGTH 160FT. BREADTH 33FT BURTHEN 800 TONS DEPTH OF HOLD 12 FEET'. Reverse: 'THIS REMARKABLE VESSEL IS A JUNK OF THE LARGEST CLASS, AND IS THE FIRST VESSEL CONSTRUCTED BY THE CHINESE WHICH HAS REACHED EUROPE, OR EVEN ROUNDED THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. THIS JUNK WAS PURCHASED AUGUST 1846, AT CANTON, BY A FEW ENTERPRISING ENGLISHMEN. SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6th DECEMBER 1846 ROUNDED THE CAPE 31ST MARCH 1847 ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 27 MARCH 1848'.