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LOT 2133
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Crouching Figure
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
16 1/2 in. (10 kg, 42 cm).
With high-relief image of a crouching figure wearing a paridhana loincloth and with ropework bracelets to his biceps and wrists; hair drawn up in a topknot, with grimacing facial features and bulging eyes.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Large Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Each a squat glazed footed bowl with painted floral motifs below the rim to the outer face, concentric rings to the inner face with rosette to the centre. 2.73 kg total, 16.2-16.8 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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Jarlet Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Each a squat jar with basal ring and low mouth, applied floral motifs. 483 grams total, 77-79 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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Jarlet Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Each a squat jar with low neck and rolled rim; rosette detailing to the shoulder. 404 grams total, 71-80 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.
