Page 282 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

Guang Ji; a retail silversmith of quality - a silversmith who tried to go that extra mile to add characterful
decorative touches that made Guang Ji items special.

Tea wares taking the form of sections of prunus mume trunk were based on a traditional Chinese allegorical
motif. It was normal for a strip of bark would be symbolically peeled away to reveal the sap, by doing so this
signified the rhythm and pulse of life flowing through. The prunus trunk itself denotes longevity. Prunus
blossom that also adorns body of each piece in the set signifies perseverance and hope because it flowers in
the winter snows and is also a harbinger if spring.

This lotus-form rose bowl is
segmented into four framed
“petals” with repoussé
alternating motifs of peony,
prunus blossom, iris and
bamboo against a hand-
hammered textured ground.
Made from heavy gauge
silver, this is a high quality ,
well executed bowl.

The detailing of the iris
b l o s s o m [ b e l o w ] i s
particularly outstanding.

However, perhaps the most revealing
fact of the bowl is the fact Guang Ji, a
Hong Kong silversmith, made this
bowl for Lain Chang, a Shanghai
retail silversmith; carries the silver
marks of both.