Luen Wo Decorative Objects

Antique early-20th Century Extremely Rare Chinese export solid silver & enamel tea caddy, the melon shaped body sides are applied with shaded enamels, depicting blooming chrysanthemu...

Antique 19th century Chinese solid silver tea caddy, well crafted and profusely embossed and applied, depicting a dragons in high relief on polished ground, fitted with a flaired pul...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver bowl; an addition to our Asian silverware collection This exceptional Chinese Export Silver bowl has a circular form onto a plain circular spreading foot. The body of this antique silver bowl is embellished with exceptional chased traditional oriental figural and structural designs, all on a matte background; it can be determined that such a frieze of figures relates to a historical event or folklore. The decoration to the body incorporates two cast and applied handpieces, modelled in the form of figural masks. The upper portion of this impressive bowl is encircled with a plain applied moulded border to the rim. The Chinese silver hallmarks struck to the surface of the foot include: Maker's mark: Luen Wo Artisan Workshop mark: XIONG SHENG, Shanghai Note: We are grateful to Adrien von Ferscht for his help in identifying the hallmarks of this exceptional antique piece. Condition This antique Asian silver bowl is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The chased decoration is all very sharp. The CES hallmarks struck to the surface of the foot are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver. Dimensions Diameter of rim 27cm/10.6" Width across handpieces 28.2cm/11.1" Height 14.7cm/5.8" Weight 40.4 troy ounces/1258g Maker: Luen Wo Date: Circa 1900 Origin: Shanghai, China Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique silver Chinese...

A beautiful Antique 19th Century Chinese Silver Bowl embellished with deeply chased stylised chrysanthemums around the entire body of the bowl. The Bowl stands on a round foot. Th...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver jewelry box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases. This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) box has a rounded rectangular form. The surface of the box has a textured finish and is embellished with simplistic engraved bordered panels to each side. This antique silver box is fitted with the original hinged cover, ornamented with an applied central vacant rectangular cartouche. The body of this fine 1900s jewelry box retains the original cedar wood lining, with a bespoke navy blue velvet fitment; this versatile box could be used as a trinket or jewelry box. The box features a solid silver base which is plain and unembellished, apart from the feature hallmarks; a solid silver base is a sign of quality. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: Maker's mark: LUENWO (Luen Wo) Character mark: Untraced Luen Wo was an important retailing silversmith operating out of Shanghai. His craftsmanship shows very high quality and equals the standards of Wang Hing, in Canton. Condition This antique Chinese box...

Antique late 19th century Chinese solid silver decorative dragon bowl, of round form with a deeded rim, plain ground applied, depicting birds flying and perched on blossoming cherry ...

A Chinese Export Silver Vase with original wood stand, made by Luen Wo of Shanghai circa 1890. The plain silver is applied with bamboo, chrysanthemum, prunus and iris and the vase st...