Page 497 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht
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While the illustrated lobed filigree silver dish is of a style not usually seen in Chinese filigree work, albeit filigree
            had  been  a  skill  Chinese  silversmiths  had  become  expert  at,  having  assimilated  the  art  from  foreign  trading
            influences for some centuries. Alternating lobes feature a dragonfly that is quite difficult to discern as if it is
            resting on a petal
























































             Using identical techniques and decorative motifs, a circa
             1910 link bracelet carrying the Li Sheng silver marks.
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