Page 590 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht
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This three-piece tea set carries marks of Po King and Poh Sing
and is clearly a matching set. The enamel work is that of Huang
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Jiu Ji.!
This particular set sold at auction in excess of £43,000
[$68,500].
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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life. !
Pieces such as this deserve the attention a
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Chinese porcelain chicken bowl attracts.!
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