Tek Sing Porcelain Bowl with Mountain Scenery

Object Description

A Tek Sing porcelain bowl standing on a tall ringed base rising to a round body with a wide mouth and slightly flared rim. The body is decorated with a mountainous river scene. A stylised flower is visible to the other side while a lotus flowerhead enriches the interior at the centre. The flower is framed by two thin bands. A Chinese scripture is visible to the base, encompassed by two rings. Different levels of blue hues can be seen across the piece, some dulled by seawater exposure.

Date: Circa 18th-19th Century AD

Object History

From the Tek Sing shipwreck, sunk in 1822 and recovered in 1999.

Object Condition

Fine condition, with minor deposits and encrustations. Some discolouration might be visible on some parts of the items and some of the imagery is no longer clear due to age and seawater exposure. Previous auction stickers are visible to the base and the official Tek Sing Treasures sticker to the side.

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