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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Among the silversmiths working in Canton, Cumshing seems to be the longest working one.
Specialised in flatware and tableware for the Western market, Cumshing used pseudo-hallmarks to mark his pieces. The earliest production was characterised by neoclassical motifs in the Georgian style, totally similar to contemporary pieces made in Europe but much heavier.
Cumshing pieces show a very high quality and faultless craftsmanship that according to Crosby Forbes ‘stands without peer among early Export silversmiths’ (Henry A. Crosby Forbes, Chinese Export Silver: 1785 to 1885, Museum of the US China Trade 1975, p. 74). Nowadays his artworks are part of the collections of international museums such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Yale University Art Galleries and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 19 cm // 7.48 inches
Diameter: 9 cm // 3.54 inches
Combined Weight: 615 g // 19.77 ozt