Chinese Silver

Pair of Chinese silver vases, ca 1900. Each: Baluster with spool neck and flared mouth. Applied and engraved ornament: Winding, craggy blossoming prunus branches and perched and flying birds. Stained rosewood mount. Chinese characters marked on vase underside. Very good condition and patina. Minor wood losses and wear.

Overall dimensions: H 11 7/8 x D 4 1/2 in. One vase weighted. The other has a gross weight of 25 troy ounces. #BQ976

Chinese silver vase, ca 1900. Classical amphora with domed foot, concave neck, and flared mouth. Branch-style scroll handles mounted to neck. Oval frames with bamboo, blossoming prunus branches, and perched birds including one severe owl. Leaf-and-dart at base. Marked with Chinese characters. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 13 1/2 x D 5 1/4 in. Weight: 31 troy ounces. #BQ918

Chinese silver egg stand. Made by Khecheong in Canton, ca 1840. Stand comprises 6 tooled rings alternating with six small ovals mounted to central oval with cruciform stretcher, in turn, mounted to four scrolled supports with ring stretcher and four ball supports. Ring finial terminating in bracket inset with lozenge and pendant leaves and scallop shells. There are 6 cups, each with flanged and gilt ovoid bowl on stepped foot. There are 6 spoons, each with oval bowl and shell terminal. A... Click for details

Chinese silver gilt and enamel box. Rhinoceros-form with flexed ears, concentric neck rings, short stumpy legs, and outsized hoofs. Rich yellow gilding embellished with cobalt enamel scrollwork and cabochon-cut turquoise beads. Oval dorsal cover with baby rhinoceros finial – same in small scale. Marked Silver. Condition: Very good with excellent gilding. Minor enamel loss on head.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 3 1/2 x D 10 1/4 in. Gross weight: 24.2 troy ounces. #BN638

Chinese export silver cocktail shaker, ca 1900. Tapering cup. Cover has curved shoulders and cylindrical neck with cap and built-in strainer. Repousse chrysanthemums on stippled ground. Cover sides have engraved bands and dense slash lines. Armorial frame vacant as is cap top. Hallmarked with Chinese characters and letters HC for Hung Chong, who was active in Shanghai and Canton. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 9 troy ounces. #BQ426

Set of 8 Asian export silver cordials, ca 1910. Each: Tapering bowl on knopped stem on raised foot mounted to round base. Scary, scaly dragon applied to bowl as well as an unidentified tentacular mass, suggestive of a firewater-induced hallucination. Two cordials unmarked. The remaining 6 are hallmarked with P set in star and number 900 (4 also marked with Asian characters). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 1 1/2 in. Total weight: 9.6 troy ounces. #BP702

Chinese Export silver footed basket, ca. 1910. Solid well and open sides with garland on trellis. C-scroll swing handle with same. Molded curvilinear rim. Short concave stem and stepped foot. Hallmarked with Chinese characters. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle): 6 3/4 in. H (without handle) 3 1/8 x D 6 in. 7 troy ounces. #BO114

Chinese export silver vanity set, ca. 1900. This set comprises 4 pieces: Hand mirror, hairbrush, hair comb, and clothing brush.

Each: a scary, scaly, and slithery dragon in relief on honeycomb ground. Vacant cartouche. Hairbrush and mirror are shield form. Mirror has beveled glass. Clothing brush tubular with shaped ends. A fine gift for a dramatic and charismatic woman. Chinese hallmark with no. 85. Very good condition. Brushes have stiff and clean bristles. Comb teeth straight and... Click for details

Chinese export silver tea set, ca. 1900. This set comprises 1 teapot with cover, 1 creamer, and 1 sugar with cover.

Each: globular body on straight and plain foot. Scary, scaly dragons encircle body. Flame-bordered cartouche (vacant).

Creamer and sugar have cruciform bamboo handles. Teapot and sugar have raised covers with bamboo finial. Teapot has swing bracket bamboo handle and s-scroll bamboo spout. Creamer has v-spout. Creamer and sugar interior lightly gilt.

Hallmarked KC and... Click for details

Beautiful Chinese silver footed bowl C 1900. Decoration is Egrets standing on a rock outcropping with the clouds depicted in the sky and trees and decoration. 2 different scenes one on the front and one on the back of the bowl. The work is of fine quality. Stippled background on the outside of the bowl. Hallmarked underneath ZEESUNG and a Chinese character mark. Excellent condition. 22.5 troy ounces. Height 5 1/2” by 8 1/4” across.

This elegant Antique set of 6 Chinese Silver Coffee Spoons was made circa 1890. Each spoon is hallmarked “SF” for the maker, 90 for the silver standard and a Chinese character mark. The bowl of the spoon is of plain design. The stem is wrapped from the midsection to the terminal with a thick wire form piece of silver. The stem is finished with a wreath form plaque centering a Chinese character. Length: 4 5/8 Inches. Weight: 2.75 Troy Ounces. Excellent Condition.

One of the best and largest Chinese Export Silver Tankards we have had in our collection, this tankard was made by the renowned silversmith, LeeChing, Circa 1860. The exterior of the tapered cylindrical tankard is repousse and chased with a genre scene depicting the story of a battle and citizens paying homage to their leader. The handle is formed as a crouching dragon. The upper and lower body is applied with a reeded band. The interior affixed silver liner retains the original gilt finish.... Click for details