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LOT 2291
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Grey and White Plate Set
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 - 7 in. (1.2 kg total, 17.5-17.8 cm).
Comprising four shallow plates with feather design. [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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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 2291
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Grey and White Plate Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga
Khmer, 9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
As Mahishasuramardini, 'slayer of the buffalo demon', standing wearing a conical crown, four arms and naked to the upper torso, close fitting dress; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 20.9 kg total, 51.5 cm including stand
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK. 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 Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising two deep bowls with everted rims, one with polychrome floral motifs and the other with green petals and pellets. 587 grams total, 13.3-13.7 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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. -
Chinese Han Terracotta Jar
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Piriform bodied, the shoulder painted with a geometric design; two loop handles to the equator, trumpet--shaped mouth. 2.83 kg, 30.5 cm
Formerly from a London, UK, gallery. Ex Martin Schoyen, London collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
