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Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments


Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments

Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments    Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments
Tek Sing Chinese Cargo Large Encrusted Marine Art Block Print Bowl c1822. This rather large and impressive blue and white large sized circular bowl is decorated with a block print technique with two horizontal bands of shou characters alternating with an elaborate floral motif, all between horizontal lines, the well of the interior has a character within a white underglaze ring. The relatively wide foot rim is underglazed. This bowl is more of a rarity compared to others in the cargo insomuch that it has substantial remains of encrustation. Hairlines and rim chips visible.

Scanned copies relating to this dish will be supplied from the sale catalogue that I own. The Tek Sing (True Star) was a large ocean going Junk, 60 meters in length.

She set sail from Amoy harbour in China, bound for Batavia (now Jakarta) on the island of Java. On board were merchants, crew and 1600 passengers, bringing the total close to 2000 people.

The cargo holds were packed with over 300,000 pieces of porcelain, along with black and green teas, raw silk, bamboo furniture, mother of pearl, tortoiseshell and medicinal herbs. About two weeks into the voyage, the Captain attempted a shorter route through the treacherous Gaspar Strait and on the evening of February 5. The Tek Sing ran aground on the Belvidere Reef and sank with a loss of almost 1800 lives (more than the Titanic). Its incredible cargo of porcelain has been the largest and most varied recovered.

It was auctioned in Stuttgart, Germany over a ten day period in November 2000. The treasure was salvaged by Captain Michael Hatcher, the most successful underwater treasure hunter of our time.

He has raised a number of precious cargoes from exotic locations which included the legendary Nanking Cargo in 1986. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Porcelain". The seller is "joblackdog" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  1. Region of Origin: Chinese
  2. Country of Origin: China
  3. Product: Bowl
  4. Age: 1800-1849
  5. Primary Material: Porcelain/ Pottery
  6. Features: Handpainted
  7. Antique: Yes
  8. Original/Repro: Original
  9. Chinese Dynasty: Qing (1644-1911)

Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments    Tek Sing Cargo c1822 LARGE Block Print Bowl with Marine Attachments