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LOT 2157
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate Set
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 - 6 1/4 in. (1 kg total, 15-16 cm).
Comprising four shallow plates with painted flowers to the centre and a decorative border to the rim, tendrils to the outer face. [4, 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 2157
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Both standing on a rectangular base in a wide stance, wearing conical hats, boots and black cross-over robes tied at the waist with a red belt; separately modelled heads with delicately rendered faces; both showing one raised arm (one with hand absent) and the other held at the side covered by the voluminous sleeve; repaired. 3 kg total, 33-34 cm
From a 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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral designs, the larger box with decorative panels to the lid and body. 280 grams total, 56-70 cm
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.
