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LOT 2392
Chinese Vung Tau Shipwreck Bowl Pair
17TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (790 grams total, 14.5 cm wide each).
Each a glazed whiteware bowl with stepped inner face, everted rim. [2]
ProvenanceEx 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.
The Vũng Tàu shipwreck was found in the South China Sea, off the islands of Côn Đảo about 100 nautical miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. The wreck was of a vessel that has been dated to about 1690 AD. A large number of fine Qing dynasty blue-and-white porcelain and other artifacts were recovered.
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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate Pair with Flowers
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising two shallow plates with sloping rims, each with a painted floral motif to the centre and two decorative borders. 493 grams total, 16-16.3 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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 Ginger Jar
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Barrel-shaped in profile with low neck and broad mouth; the sidewall with three instances of a calligraphic character for happiness on a field of scrolled tendrils; reserved band to the shoulder. 2 kg, 20.5 cm
From a West Country collection, UK, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Dark Blue and White Plate Set with Flowers
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
Comprising twelve shallow plates with floral medallion to the centre and decorative border to the rim, tendrils to the outer face. 2.87 kg total, 14.9-15.8 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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.
