Page 587 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

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The 4-piece tea set in its own bespoke
carrying case is particularly pleasing. It
shouts quality when so many of its visual ilk
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It is gems such as this bowl on a carved custom-
made stand that makes Pau Kaung stand out
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from the crowd as a master silversmith.!
Revealed prunus bark is an allegorical Chinese
decorative motif to denote the flow or energy of
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Pieces such as this deserve the attention a
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Chinese porcelain chicken bowl attracts.!
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Images courtesy of Christie’s, South Kensington;
Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, USA; S+J
Stodel, London;