Page 216 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

A m o n u m e n t a l c i r c a 1 8 9 0
presentation piece bearing the
Cum Shing silver marks. An
example of that incongruous
fusion of Victorian neo-gothic
[‘Sino-Victoriana’] and traditional
Chinese decorative motifs and
elements. Despite its incongruity,
it not only works but it presents as
a p i e c e o f h i g h V i c t o r i a n
theatricality.