Page 403 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

KHE CHEONG GOLD PRODUCTION!
2 Old China Street, Canton; Club Street, Honam Island, Canton!
circa 1820-1890!

The artisan goldsmith’s
chopmark is that of
Zhing [Ying] on both
marks

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Khe Cheong was one of the early Canton retail silversmiths who also commissioned and sold gold items in the
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same style as their early Chinese Export Silver - the neo-classical “Georgian” style.!
Khe Cheong gold items are rare; they are also of the highest quality. A snuff box can easily achieve a value of
$115,000. Khe Cheong gold items are usually 22 carat!
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Dàoguāng Dynasty ಓޫ circa
1830 gold snuff box delicately
chased with diagonal and
wavy-patterned grounds, the
edges shaped as curling vines
and ruyi heads. The lid is
reserved with a plain panel
foddered by four leaves at the
corners. The thumb piece is
shaped as fruits emanating
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