RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 10th November, 2021
19th Century Japanese monumental solid silver dragon bowl, of exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, chased, embossed and applied with a water dragon in very high relief with applied flowing whiskers on a hand hammered ground.
Reference Number: A6824
19th Century Chinese export silver mug, of traditional tapered shape and size, the body decorated with six lozenge shaped panels, embossed inside with various scenes in relief depicting Chinese nobility amongst city landscape.
Hallmarked Chinese Export Silver, Canton, possibly year around 1890, Maker's mark CS for Cumshing.
Reference Number: A7089a
Antique late-19th Century Chinese export solid silver very large bowl, of exceptionally fine quality and impressive size, intricately chased and embossed depicting a compendium of various designs and themes, six shaped panels depicting a battle scene with a centered shield shaped vacant plaque, nobility sailing a river and inside boat house surrounded by grand buildings and trees, another depicting a village rural scene with a boy riding a water buffalo and loosing his hat to a gust of wind, the other three panels depicting flying dragons amongst clouds, birds perched on cherry blossom and dense bamboo forests with exotic birds in flight.
Hallmarked with Chinese Artisan character marks, (900+ silver), Retail mark CW (Cum Wo)
Reference Number: A6189
19th Century Chinese silver decorative dragon bowl, of round form on a dome shaped foot. The body repoussé decorated with blooming cherry tree branches, dense bamboo and flitted bands, each side with leaf capped cartouches, one engraved with very elaborate initials (HAM). The scalloped and pierced rim decorated with a chased chrysanthemum design, the shoulders flanked by two large dragon shaped handles.
Hallmarked with Chinese artisan character marks and retailers mark LUEN-WO.
Reference Number: A7240