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LOT 2403
Large Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Group
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
6 - 6 1/8 in. (753 grams total, 15.1-15.5 cm).
Comprising two deep bell-shaped bowls with painted tendrils and floral motifs to both faces. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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.
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LOT 2403
Large Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Ogival frame with three high-relief robed figures, the central one seated and raised to meet the upper frame, the others standing facing forward; impressed hand-print to reverse. 6.2 kg, 30 x 30.5 cm
Ex 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. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Saucer Pair with Birds
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Both with loosely painted stemmed flowers to the outer face, the inside with a decorative scene comprising a pair of birds, possibly peacocks, one walking and the other in flight above, flowers and vegetation surrounding. 113 grams total, 10.7 cm each
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
The horse in a static pose with its head turned to the left, the female rider bent at waist with her left arm bent and fist clenched to grip the reins (absent), the other arm held held high in a swinging pose; painted fur texture to the saddle blanket. 5.6 kg, 42.5 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124d51 by Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12560-231126. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
