RP3756 - CERAMICS artefact

Rapid Wreck

Ceramic fragments: including Chinese blue/white porcelain. 1 x cup base sherd with dark blue under glaze decoration—Pagoda & fence; interior marking ? water and rocks.

  • Material CERAMICS

  • Number of Items 16

  • Site Area Code North West

  • Site Location 30/32

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  • artefact RP3756 - CERAMICS

  • Registration Number 3756

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artefact RP3756 - CERAMICS
Ship Rapid
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3756
Description Ceramic fragments: including Chinese blue/white porcelain. 1 x cup base sherd with dark blue under glaze decoration—Pagoda & fence; interior marking ? water and rocks.
Material CERAMICS
Number of Items 16
Site Area Code North West
Site Location 30/32
Modification date Thu, 2008-09-25
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rp3756-ceramics
Map of shipwreck

Rapid

The Rapid built in USA. The Rapid cargo was Coins, 280.000 silver dollars. The Rapid was lost 1811/01/07 at Ningaloo Reef.

An American China trader wrecked at Ningaloo reef in 1811. The first example of an outwardbound American China trader to be examined from the archaeological perspective. Reported in the Columbian Sentinel dated 3 August 1811 to have had $280 000 in specie on its outward journey from Boston. Rapid departed Boston for Canton on 28 September 1810. After rounding the Cape of Good Hope, sailed...

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