20th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Trophy Cup, Woshing, Shanghai c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Chinese export solid silver trophy cup, impressive and exceptionally fine quality, decorated with iris and perched exotic birds against a hand chased matted ground, cup resting on an elegant shaped stem and turned domed foot, base decorated with a floral band, both sides applied with a plane art deco style handles. Engraved with Christmas wishes 1908. Hallmarked with Chinese export marks, Artisans Mark, Retailer Woshing (Active c. 1850s - 1925) an important manufacturing and retailing silversmith in Shanghai and Canton. Common mistakes in the transliteration of Chinese silver marks in English caused several names for Woshing, such as Wo Shing, Woo Shing...
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Woshing Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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