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LOT 2234
Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
9 1/8 in. (368 grams, 23.2 cm).
Standing erect, wearing a knee-length robe and riding boots, with elaborately dressed hair, both hands flat at the chest and waist.
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Bowl and Box Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising three bowls, one footed with scroll decoration to the outer face; one with tendrils to both faces and decorative border to the outer face; one with dashes and concentric circles; a lidded cylindrical box; two bowls repaired and box lid chipped. 762 grams total, 7.4-14 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. -
Chinese Blue and White Glazed Bowl with Stand
Qing Dynasty, 1616-1911 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hemispherical in profile with broad foot; painted design of flowers and leaves; supplied with a wooden stand. 325 grams total, 10-13.9 cm wide
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. -
Large Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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.
