19th century AD. A glazed ceramic bowl with everted rim and deep foot; painted with an outdoor scene; label to base reads 'TEK SING TREASURES'. 346 grams, 15cm (6"). From the deceased estate of an important Japanese art collector; the collection formed 1960-2010. 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. [No Reserve] Fine condition.