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LOT 2114
Chinese Green Glazed Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
10 7/8 in. (654 grams, 27.5 cm).
Octagonal in section comprising two gourds and a scooped neck, with low-relief ornament of coins and other features. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Each a shallow dish with central frond and flowers motif. 1.76 kg total, 17.5-18.5 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to veso. 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. -
Life-Size Chinese Han Terracotta Cockerel
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled in the round with block claws and an arched tail, hollow body; feather detailing to wings and tail. 3.38 kg, 40 cm high
Acquired from Bonhams, London, 18 October 2016, lot 91 (part). From a family collection of a North American gentleman living in the UK. -
Chinese Han Style Bronze Crane Finial
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With stylised detailing and cylindrical socket, S-curved neck. 273 grams, 13 cm
Acquired 1980-1990s. Ex West Country, UK, collection.
