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LOT 2283
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Cranes
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
13 in. (4.95 kg, 33 cm).
Showing two cranes resting near the water's edge, one with its head tucked under the wing and standing on a rock, bamboo and other vegetation surrounding the pair.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Large Tek Sing Shipwreck Blue and White Bowl
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Footed bowl with painted blue floral motifs and circumferential lines, rosette to inner centre and signature to underside. 423 grams, 16.5 cm
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Set of Three
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral motif to the lid and radiating petals around the low foot. 224 grams total, 64-67 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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising three powder boxes with painted flower to the lid. 227 grams total, 55-59 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.
