Chinese export porcelain from the 1st half of 19th century, produced from kilns in Jingdezhen, Fujian, and Guangdong. During the first half of the 19th century, corresponding to the reigns of Emperors Jiaqing and Daoguang, China sent a large quantity of blue and white porcelain to Southeast Asia. Evidence of ceramics from this period can be found from wares discovered in three shipwrecks in the region: the Diana (sunk in 1817 AD), the Tek Sing (1822 AD), and the Desaru (1840 AD). Porcelain produ

Sometimes the real treasure out here isn’t gold… it’s the story behind what we find. This ceramic vessel was buried near old Chinese diggings in the Northern Territory — hand-crafted in southern China over 100 years ago. The stamp on the base reads 富昌 (Fu Chang), meaning Wealth and Prosperity. It once carried rice wine or soy sauce across the sea during Australia’s gold-rush era — linking two worlds through trade, culture, and resilience. From the Shiwan kilns of Guangdong to the red dirt of the