RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 10th January, 2020
20th Century Japanese Meiji period, silver large six-piece tea and coffee service on tray, exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, chased, embossed and applied with dragons in very high relief, with dragon-form handles and spouts applied with elongated flowing whiskers.
Hallmarked with the makers mark for Sanju Saku.
Reference Number: C6381
20th Century Burmese (Myanmar) silver hockey trophy, of traditional shape, highly-decorative, the body embossed with hockey players Burmese vs Europeans, below a chased border of foliate scroll decoration, applied with leaf capped scroll handles, top inscribed 'THE UPPER BURMA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HOCKEY CUP 1903', the pull-off cover with chased foliate decoration and with a plain ball finial, standing on a raised circular foot, inscribed 'INTER COMPANY HOCKEY KNOCK-OUT'.
Reference Number: A6139
19th Century Chinese export silver mug, of traditional shape and large size, the body is embossed with beautiful battle scenes in relief depicting Chinese warriors fighting amongst village landscape, double walled and richly gilt, the front centering with an engraved cartouche, 'To H.W.B from A Wong. M. D, Canton July 1877' , the side mounted with a handle that is beautifully modelled as a dragon and richly gilt interior.
Hallmarked with Chinese makers mark (WEN JI 記文 of Canton) and LC for LeeChing.
Reference Number: A6186
20th Century Spanish monumental solid silver model of a ship, called a "Nef", beautifully modelled on an ancient Persian Trireme, impressively large and very detailed. The two-masted galleon with pierced gallery and crew on board deck and a crows nests, the hull supported by a stand.
Reference Number: A6130