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A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER the character Hui and the initials Y.S.
PITCHER AND BASIN 12in (30.5cm) high, silver weight
Mark of Gem Wo, Canton, mid 19th approximately 48oz troy (1493gm)
century
The basin with repoussé panels showing US$2,000 - 3,000
processions surrounding the central scene
of an emperor watching a ritualized hunt;
the pitcher with chased repoussé scenes of 十九世紀中期 外銷銀壓花山水人物圖高足盃
warriors in battle surrounding an oval reserve 《匯》款
inscribed with two characters Nichu, the
curved handle with incised flora design, each 40
stamped with two character Chinese mark A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER
reading Shenchang and G.W. PUNCHBOWL
14in (36cm) height of pitcher, 20in (51cm) Late 19th century
diameter of basin, total silver weight The body with six lobed sides, repoussé
approximately 141oz troy (4385gm) decorated with Chinese genre scenes,
chrysanthemums, and dragons in pursuit of
US$3,000 - 5,000 flaming pearls, the scalloped and pierced
rim with chased dragon design, the bottom
engraved with an eight point star bearing the
十九世紀中期 外銷銀壓花人物故事圖冷水壺 inscription Shanghai Volunteer Corps, April
及大盆 《慎昌》款 4, 1865 with Chinese characters gongbuju
(municipal council) and the motto Juncta In
Provenance Uno Omnia (all joined in one), the outside
Sotheby’s New York, 10 and 11 April 1986, edge of the foot ring marked with makers
lot 329 mark reading Xinyuan and S.O.
6 1/2in (16cm) high, total silver weight
來源 approximately 70oz troy (2177gm)
紐約蘇富比，1986年4月10-11日，拍品編
號329
US$3,000 - 5,000
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A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER CHALICE 十九世紀中銀壓花上海公共租界工部局龍紋
Mark of Yatshing, mid 19th century 山水人物圖盌 《信遠》款
Of inverted bell-shaped form, the exterior
finely chased and repousséd with a lively The Latin motto Juncta In Uno Omnia
design of a waterside scene surrounding a belongs to the Shanghai International
blank shield-shaped panel, the trumpet-form Settlement, established in 1863 from the
stem encircled by the adjoined tails of three merger of the British and American enclaves
39 dragons, the side of the foot ring marked with in Shanghai.

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