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Chinese Export Silver Box

About the Item

Chinese Export Silver Table Box of rectangular shape, embossed and chased with prunus decoration on a "cracked-ice" background and with a single oval vacant cartouche on the hinged lid. The interior is lightly gilded. Retailed by HC for Hung Chong, and made by Xiang Long (祥隆), circa 1890. 338g Hung Chong began supplying silverware to Westerners in Canton in the 1850s and was one of the first Cantonese silver retailers in Shanghai from around 1870.
  • Creator:
    Hung Chong & Co. (Retailer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.17 in (5.5 cm)Width: 5.95 in (15.1 cm)Depth: 3.31 in (8.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinese Export (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU975542372022

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