Treasures of the Tek Sing

In 1822 the Tek Sing ( "True Star") set sail from China bound for Java. She was one of the last of the grand Chinese junks - over 18- feet in length and 30 feet wide. On board were 1600 passengers and over 200 crew, together with this valuable cargo of Chinese porcelain bound for the trading markets of South East Asia.

The Tek Sing was never to complete her journey. She foundered on a reef just a short distance from Java. Due to her size and the weight of cargo, she sank quickly. 

The Treasure was discovered in 1999 by Captain Michael Hatcher - a World renowned shipwreck salvage diver.

In 1999, after working closely with maritime historians and under the licensed auspices of the Indonesian Government, salvage diver Michael Hatcher led an expedition to uncover the Treasure of the Tek Sing. In May of the year he found her at a depth of 17 fathoms in the South China Seas. The quality and quantity of porcelain recovered was breathtaking, with over 360,00 pieces of porcelain salvaged. 

Each unique item of porcelain was handmade in China in c.1822. The porcelain has been on a shipwreck laying at the bottom of the sea for almost 180 years and may show signs of submersion such as staining or coral, however the piece which accompanies the Certificate has been specially selected as one of the fines examples available. 

Naturally, with an antique of this year, you may find minor blemishes but these are typical on the porcelain of this period.

This remarkable set comes with 14 large bowls, 10 medium size bowls and 6 small size bowls (the yellow ones).

All of the can be bought  separately in pair of two or three bowls:

Pair of large bowls: 840 €

Pair of medium size bowls: 560 €

Three small size bowls: 390 €