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LOT 2365
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Set
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (1.33 kg total, 12 cm).
Each footed with painted blue floral motifs inside and out, coil design to inner centre and signature to underside. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to veso.
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 2365
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Formed as a tiered cap with applied gilt plaques and vajra (thunderbolt sceptre) crest; applied repoussé frame to the open face with Buddha-figures and inset cabochon studs. 870 grams, 34 cm high
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Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising: a shallow plate with a painted scene showing a mature man crossing a bridge, a boat on the water and hills on the horizon; the cup with a similar scenery. 106 grams total, 67 -108 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. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Each footed with painted blue floral motifs and circumferential lines, design to inner centre and signature to underside. 1.2 kg total, 12.7 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to veso. 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.
