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LOT 2219
Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (573 grams total, 8.1-11.2 cm wide).
Comprising: squat bowl with carved wave and fish detailing to the rim; two small jars each with openwork lotus-flower handles and base. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the old private collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s.
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Chinese Green Glazed Vase on Stand
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From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Thai Basket-Shaped Terracotta Bowl
Ayutthaya, 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising six shallow plates with painted tendrils and feather designs. 1.78 kg total, 17.2-18.1 cm
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.
