Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 2156

Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Large Bowl Set

EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.

6 1/4 - 6 3/4 in. (2.52 kg total, 16-17.1 cm).

Comprising six wide bowls with rolled rims, each with painted floral and linear decoration. [6, No Reserve]

Provenance

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.

Footnotes

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.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 2156

Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Large Bowl Set

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Chinese Tang Green Glazed Ware Jar
    Chinese Tang Green Glazed Ware Jar
    Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or later

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £211

    Piriform in profile with broad mouth and rolled rim, cream glaze. 2.7 kg, 28.5 cm



    Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Ordos Bronze Belt Buckle Pair with Camels
    Ordos Bronze Belt Buckle Pair with Camels
    4th-3rd century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

    A pair of matched plates, rectangular with figures of two camels reserved against the openwork frame, the heads facing inwards, with gusset to the border, pierced at the ends for attachment; each mounted on a custom-made stand. 400 grams total, plates: 9.8-10.2 cm



    Shinya Tagava, Honcho, Tokyo, Japan, pre-1986. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva Figure
    Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva Figure
    20th century A.D.

    Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £200

    Modelled in the round figure of Bodhisattva Manjushri, seated cross-legged on a tiered square-section dais, with mandorla to his rear, flaming sword in one hand and rope with vajra in the other. 2.75 kg, 33.5 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.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list