RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 31st July, 2018.
19th Century Japanese Meiji period shibayama & silver bowl on stand. The silver mount engraved with various floral decoration complimenting the shibayama work and applied with elephant heads, bowl standing on six scrolled legs, the sides are set with six large gold lacquered shibayama panels and inlaid with finely carved pieces of vari-colours of mother of pearl, depicting various scenes of birds perching on a branch of blossoming trees. The piece bowl dates to the mid Meiji period (1890-1912), acid tested shows a 950+ silver standard, the base is signed Hideyoshi Koku, engraved by H.
Reference Number: A5463
18th Century extremely rare Chinese silver-gilt filigree & gem set, pear shaped vase. The delicate filigree vase decorated throughout in a typical Chinese manor and the four sides applies with Chinese shou characters, the neck and body is set with carnelian cabochons (a stone native to Russia and India). The bouquet of flowers also set with carnelians and applied with foliage and bats.
Reference Number: A4769
20th Century Chinese Export silver sugar bowl & cream jug, each spherical body embossed with dragons in relief, cast handles modeled as a bamboo branch, richly gilt interior.
Hallmarked with Chinese Export marks (900+ standard), year 1900's, Maker's mark LH for Luen Hing.
Reference Number: A5385
19th Century Chinese export silver, double walled tea cup and saucer, the panels stunningly embossed and chased in relief with Chinese rural scenes and various floral decoration on tooled matted ground, the handle simulating a mythical sea creature and middle of the saucer representing the symbol of Longevity.
Reference Number: A5384
20th Century Chinese export silver three piece tea set on tray, comprising of teapot, lidded sugar bowl and milk jug and tray, each tree-trunk shaped body applied with prunus flowers and applied with decoration in relief, spout, handles and finials modelled as tree branches, inside richly gilt, the tray in unique complimentary style.
Reference Number: A5382
20th Century Burmese solid silver hand-crafted repousse' plate, the border and middle repousse' decorated in relief with scenes from the Burmese mythology amongst scrolling foliage. The dish is not hallmarked, but has been acid tested and shows 900+ grade silver, the dish dates to the 1900's.
Reference Number: A5367
19th Century Chinese export silver mug, of large size, baluster form, the body is embossed with beautifully battle scenes in relief depicting warriors fighting and people of nobility playing a game amongst hills and trees, the top rim chased with very detailed grapevine boarder, centering an engraved cartouche (JEAN), the handle is beautifully modelled like a dragon.
The cup is not hallmarked (acid tested shows a 900+ silver standard), probably made in Canton, year 1870-1880, attributed to Leeching.
Reference Number: A5343
19th Century Chinese Export silver bowl, exceptionally fine quality, traditional form, fully chased and embossed with a dense scene of receptions before nobility, the top rim applied with a reeded band, standing on a plain ring foot. Hallmarked with Chinese marks, 90 (900+), Maker Zhao Xiang, Retailed by WH, Wang Hing & Company.
Reference Number: A5270