Antique 19th Century Russian Solid Silver and Enamel Kovsh, Moscow, circa 1890

19th Century Extremely Rare Chinese export silver & enamel finger bowl, the sides are applied with shaded enamels, depicting blooming chrysanthemu...

Antique 19th Century Chinese export solid silver epergne. The central trumpet-shaped vase is fitted with a dark red glass top section. Two dragon-form handles are mounted to each sid...

Antique late-19th Century Chinese export solid silver trophy cup, impressive and exceptionally fine quality, decorated with repoussé prunus and perched birds against a hand chased matted ground, cup resting on an elegant shaped stem and domed foot, base decorated in similar complimentary design, both sides applied with c-shaped handles imitating branches and terminating with applied flowers. Hallmarked with Chinese export marks, Artisan workshop mark of ZAN 賛, Shanghai and Retailer WS for 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...

Antique 19th Century German large solid silver centrepiece, depicting the boat-form bowl raised on a scrolled base chased with waves, with a fully modelled figure of the god Mercury ...

A good antique Imperial Russian silver & cloisonne enamel kovsh, silversmith Nikolai Lakovlev Antipov & assayer Anotoly Apollonovish Artsybashev, Moscow, 1896. The kovsh of tradition...

This is a sensational pair of 19th century antique Burmese silver repousse Thabeik bowls, both richly decorated in the round in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology and history, showing very detailed figures, animals, chariot and trees the whole scene is set against a finely chiseled matted background in landscapes. Around the top chased with scrolling foliage, bands and geometrical triangular patterns perfectly proportioned complete this intriguing design. The base decorated with large over-lapping leaves. These extremely decorative bowls rest on three silver ball feet...

An exceptional quality antique Tiffany and Co. sterling silver centerpiece constructed of numerous castings assembled together. The wide round bowl is flanked by two figural handles ...

This wonderful Kovsh (an ornamental drinking vessel) was created at the start of the 20th century in Imperial Russia. Made of 875 grade silver, the Kovsh is of oval form and features...