RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 20th February, 2019
19th Century Chinese Export silver vase on stand, impressive and exceptionally fine, of baluster form, the body showing a compendium of the finest techniques and styles used in Chinese Export Silver; the body decorated with four sharp medallions on each side depicting various designs and themes, depicting densely populated village scene with a vacant shield cartooche, surrounded by buildings and trees, the others depicting chrysanthemum flowers in bloom, perched birds on a blossoming cherry tree and two dragons playing in water and amongst clouds, around engraved with stylized cross-key boarders, the handle realistically modelled as cherry tree branches, vase affixed with a screw to a carved bamboo pedestal stand.
Hallmarked with Chinese export silver marks, Maker’s marks CW for Cum Wo.
Reference Number: A5718
