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LOT 2152
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl and Spoon
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 - 5 1/2 in. (255 grams total, 10.5-14.1 cm).
Squat glazed footed bowl with painted floral motifs below the rim; broad-bowled spoon with hooked lug finial. [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.
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 2152
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl and Spoon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Chinese Qing Blue and White Headrest
Qing Dynasty, 1644–1912 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A tin-glazed ceramic headrest with blue floral motifs; hollow-formed with decorative piercings complementing the main design. 2.2 kg, 32 cm long
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s. West Country, UK, collection. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl Group
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Each a miniature bowl with landscape motif to the centre, stippled band below the rim, tan-brown exterior. 250 grams total, 65-66 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. -
Chinese Large Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Standing erect on a polygonal base, with elaborately dressed hair and blusher on her cheeks, dressed in a draped long pale green robe with red and ochre detailing, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves exposing her delicate hands. 3.85 kg, 50.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.47CM180321 from Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12457-226137.
