Page 158 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

BAO YING [aka: POWING [in early cataloguing]; WANG PAO YING; PAO YING]
Canton
circa 1780-1825

Extremely early Chinese Export Silver maker of the
highest quality items in the high Georgian style.

Flatware considered by many to be one of the
earliest documented examples of Chinese Export
Silver to come to America bearing a silver mark - 2
tablespoons carry the monogram of William & Mary
[Quincy] Donnison with the date 1783

This pair of filigree baluster shaped lidded urns are almost
identical to a pair in the collection of filigree silver from both
China and India in the State Hermitage Museum, St
Petersburg.

The Bao Ying mark also appears on late 18th century/early
19th century neo-classical silver gilt filigree items, making it
highly likely Bao Ying was responsible for some of the
Chinese silver filigree in the State Hermitage Museum
collection, although it is likely some items would be
unmarked.
This extremely rare and fine Bao Ying soup ladle is dated
circa 1810. The pair of lidded urns [above] are dated circa
1800.

Bao Ying is probably one of the most important Chinese
Export Silver names, however, the significance of Bao Ying
and other early silversmiths of the Chinese Export Silver
period are generally not much known understood or fully
appreciated in China.