M/V Perfect Day recovers Kang Hsi porcelain
Phil Ratcliff (left) and Oliver Ackland-Snow of the M/V Perfect Day shown recovering beautiful sherds of Kang Hsi Chinese export porcelain. Searching a predominately unexplored area of the Douglas Beach wreck site, they are finding the archaeological clues that will help to further define this extremely scattered shipwreck's debris field. Kang Hsi china sherds have been frequently found on the Douglas Beach wreck site associated with other significant finds, including gold co
Aarrr Booty recovers Kang Hsi porcelain
Capt. Eric Schmitt and the crew of the M/V Aarrr Booty continue excavations in the northern most extremities of the Douglas Beach Wreck site's known debris field. Yesterday's field excavations yielded a beautiful piece of Kang Hsi export porcelain, which was recovered by diver Gavin Buck. The Douglas Beach "Gold Trail", first established in 1987/88 consisted primarily of Kang Hsi sherds, musket balls, gold jewelry, and over 1,000 gold coins and stretched for half a mile! Capt
