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Color: Silver
Creator: Luen Wo
Chinese Export Silver Bowl
By Luen Wo
Located in London, GB
A Chinese export silver bowl, profusely decorated with dragons among clouds on a matte background. The bowl has a vacant cartouche, and is fro...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Metalwork
Materials
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Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service, circa 1900
By Luen Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver three piece tea service; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection
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Chinese Export Silver Bowl
By Luen Wo
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Bowl, profusely decorated with chrysanthemum, prunus, iris, and bamboo, and with a vacant circular cartouche. The bowl d...
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By Luen Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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
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