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A group of five small unusual globular opium containers, and…
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Melbourne
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25-Oct-2015
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A group of five small unusual globular opium containers, and covers. Provenance: salvaged from Tek Sing shipwreck, the Tek Sing (True star) was a large three-masted ocean-going junk which sank on February 6 1822 in an area of the south china sea, known as the Belvidere Shoals. The vessel was 50 metres in length, and weighed about a thousand tons. The ship was manned by a crew of 200 and had approximately 1600 passengers. The great loss of life associated with the sinking of the ship has led to the Tek Sing being referred to in modern times, as the 'Titanic' of the East., sailing from the port of Amoy, the Tek Sing was bound for Batavia, Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia) laden with a large cargo of porcelain goods., the wreck of the Tek Sing was discovered and salvaged on 12 May 1999 by marine salvor Captain Mike Hatcher. His crew raised about 350,000 pieces of the ship's cargo and consists primarily of blue and white decorated plates, bowls and dishes, with some blanc de chine, celadon and olive glazed porcelain vases, cosmetic boxes and jars, the majority manufactured at Dehua kilns. It is to date the largest cargo of Chinese porcelain that has been salvaged and arguably the most tragic. The selected works being offered in this sale are from the collection of one of the Divers, who along with the Captain, made this incredible discovery.
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