With bifacial handle, a standing robed Buddha figure in high-relief on both faces, with variations in detail to the clothing and details. 124 grams, 23cm

Fine condition.

The RWM Collection; acquired in Germany 2019. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Comprising six large bell-shaped footed bowls with painted flowers to the outer face and circumferential bands to the inner face. 2.77 kg total, 16.5 cm each



Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.

The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.

Squat and carinated in profile with rounded underside, low neck and everted rim; impressed polygonal hatching to underside, horizontal hatchin to shoulder. 290 grams, 11.4 cm wide



Ex Amanda Barrie collection, Suffolk, UK. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.

Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a tall pedestal, his hands tucked inside the voluminous draped robe. 3.2 kg, 30 cm



Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Showing Buddha or Bodhisattva standing beneath a chaitya arch, dressed in a long robe with carved folds, hands in a mudra position. 3.3 kg, 33 cm



Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising six bowls with painted flower trellis to the outer face, inner face with decorative border to the rim and a small central flower. 266 grams total, 70-71 mm



Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.

The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.

Carved triangular inkwell with landscape detailing, trees and group of figures; carved spray of flowers on an old collector's base; old inked label 'Bildstein China'; both with museum accession number '4905' inked in white on a black painted background. 360 grams total, 49-91 mm



From the old private collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s.

Comprising three bulbous vases with painted decoration to the outer walls. 437 grams total, 67-79 mm



Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.

In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.

Modelled in the round wearing a tall brim cap, ankle-length robe with long bell-shaped sleeves, proper left arm bent across the chest; standing on a hexagonal-section stepped base; separate posable head. 1.9 kg, 41 cm



From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Comprising two bell-shaped footed bowls. 543 grams total, 12.8-13.4 cm



Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.

In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.

Comprising six shallow plates with tendrils and floral motifs to both faces. 2.34 kg total, 18.5 cm each



Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.

The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.

Comprising four bowls with floral motifs to the inner face and a decorative band around the rim, the outer face with painted flowers and butterflies. 199 grams total, 71-73 mm



Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.

The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.