ANTIQUE 19THC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER EXCEPTIONAL SUGAR BOWL, WANG HING 1890

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19th Century Chinese Export Silver sugar bowl and cover, of round form resting on four bamboo leaves feet, the body finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, the handles and the finial in the form of a dragon. Hallmarked Chinese silver (90 for 900 standard), Mark "WH" for Wang Hing.


Reference Number: A4077

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19th Century Chinese Export Silver sugar bowl and cover, of round form resting on four bamboo leaves feet, the body finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, the handles and the finial in the form of a dragon. Hallmarked Chinese silver (90 for 900 standard), Mark "WH" for Wang Hing.


Reference Number: A4077

19th Century Chinese Export Silver sugar bowl and cover, of round form resting on four bamboo leaves feet, the body finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, the handles and the finial in the form of a dragon. Hallmarked Chinese silver (90 for 900 standard), Mark "WH" for Wang Hing.


Reference Number: A4077

DESCRIPTION

Antique 19th Century rare and unusual Chinese Export Solid Silver sugar bowl and cover, of round form resting on four bamboo leaves feet, the body finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, the handles and the finial in the form of a dragon.


The piece is very unusual, fine and exceptionally crisp.

The base is Hallmarked Chinese silver (90 for 900 standard, tested is 900+ standard), Mark "WH" for Wang Hing, the most important and renown Chinese Export luxury retailer and silver manufacturer active in Hong Kong, Canton and Shanghai (for more information please see A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015).

CONDITION

In Great Condition - No damage.

SIZE

Height: 13.3cm
Width: 18 x 11cm
Weight: 418g