RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 20th December, 2017
19th Century Georgian silver centerpiece, raised on three cast scroll and shell feet, the base is applied with a very crisp scrolling foliate decoration in relief, supporting three large and finely modelled classical female figures (the three graces), holding cast floral garlands, top basket fitted with a cut glass tazza bowl. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1822 (g), Maker's mark BS for Benjamin Smith III, retailed by Green, Ward & Company London, Fecerunt.
Reference Number: A5219
19th Century Chinese solid silver wine ewer, impressively fine quality, baluster form, the body and base chased with chrysanthemums on matted ground, the handle naturalistically modelled imitating a branch, chased hinged cover surmounted by a similarly shaped finial.
Hallmarked, with Chinese character marks and retailers mark for Luen Wo.
Reference Number: A5206
19th Century Chinese solid silver water jug, the straight body beautifully hand engraved with cranes surrounded by bamboo trees in landscape, mounted spout intricately engraved with foliage, the realistically modelled bamboo shaped handle terminating with bamboo leaves.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5152
Antique late-19th Century Japanese Meiji period very fine gold lacquer vase of traditional form, decorated with two shibayama inlaid panels, one side with decorated with scenes of a Japanese night garden with mount Fuji in the background
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5216
Late-19th Century Chinese silver three piece tea set, of traditional form resting on domed foot, chased with floral decoration, the body finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, the cast handles and the finial in the form of a dragon. Hallmarked Chinese silver, Maker in Chinese for Gong He.
Reference Number: A4784
