Page 427 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

This circa 1890 box of circular form is raised on
four dragon-head feet. The body of the box is
encrusted in repoussé work with three four-
clawed dragons swirling within traditional
rolling clouds.
An identical box features in Marlowe’s Chinese
Export Silver catalogue for John Sparks of
London, 1990.

This particular piece sold at auction at
Christie’s, South Kensington for £3616 in
November 2013.

The segmented bowl [below] has eight lobed panels alternating with floral and foliate with birds motifs. The
bowl is supported in stylised “qilin”hooved feet.