19th century AD. A mixed group of ceramic items recovered from the wreck of the vessel Tek Sing, comprising: four shallow blue-glazed bowls, floral motifs; a blue-glazed saucer with dash-and-dot band; a deeper blue-glazed bowl; a pale blue bowl with ochre splash; an olive-glazed miniature dish; a ceramic spoon with blue-glazed underside, brown bowl and handle. 2 kg, 9-16 cm (3 1/2 - 6 1/4"). 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. UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. [9]

Fine condition.