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H.C.H. [aka: HEI CH’EUNG HING]
            Canton
            circa 1860-1900



































            The  mark  [right]  appears  on  this  tankard  [below]
            which is unusually decorated with crabstock handle
            and  raised  thistle  decorative  motif.  It  is  well-
            documented there was a significant involvement in
            the China Trade at Canton by Scottish merchants -
            this could well have been a special commission for
            one such merchant.


































            What is essentially a card case [above right] takes on a slight twist in the addition of a shoulder chain. Whether
            the chain is a later adaption will remain a mystery; it could have been used by a traditionally dressed Chinese
            gentleman who hung it within his clothing, for example.
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