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LOT 2248
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Group
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (2.77 kg total, 16.5 cm each).
Comprising six large bell-shaped footed bowls with painted flowers to the outer face and circumferential bands to the inner face. [6, 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 2248
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising three bulbous vases with painted floral decoration to the outer walls, the two bigger ones with facetted bodies; one repaired. 616 grams total, 67-92 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. -
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Chinese Tang Polo Player
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £625
Comprising: a white horse in dynamic pose with legs and head extended, painted detailing to the bridle, harness and saddle blanket; female rider in a tight-fitting red robe with long sleeves, left arm bent and the right arm raised in front of her shoulder; some restoration; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 9.05 kg total, 40.5 cm wide including stand
Ex London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125q38 by Oxford Authentication. -
Chinese Blue and White Glazed Bowl with Stand
Qing Dynasty, 1616-1911 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Hemispherical in profile with low foot; dense painted design of flowers and tendrils; supplied with a wooden stand. 270 grams total, 7.3-13.2 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
