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A SILVER ‘DRAGON’ BOX
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
of rectangular form, heavily cast, the cover modelled with two
pairs of sinuous dragons confronting a central ‘ß aming pearl’
amongst scrolling clouds, framed by a border of stylised ß oral
foliates at the rim, the box similarly decorated with dragons,
the base inscribed with Dongyue Daxing zao (made by Daxing,
Canton)
19.2 cm, 7½ in.
The mark on the base of the present box appears to belong to
Da Xing, a silver workshop in Canton active from 1855 to 1910,
notable for its densely decorated and reÞ ned silverware.
£ 3,000-4,000
HK$ 33,200-44,200 US$ 4,250-5,700
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A LARGE SILVER ‘LANDSCAPE’ BOWL
QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH
CENTURY
with deep rounded sides rising from a splayed foot, the exterior
decorated in repoussé with a continuous scene of Þ gures in
a garden detailed with pavilions and rockwork surrounding
a central shield left blank, the opposite side with a raft
ß oating along a stream, the base marked with SS Xingsheng
(Sunshing)
29.2 cm, 11½ in.
£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 88,500-133,000 US$ 11,300-16,900
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