Page 794 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

A highly unusual of triangular footed tot beakers in the Art Deco style. The bases, made of heavy gauge silver,
appear is if they have been cast - in itself quite unusual for a Chinese silversmith. Each cup is ingeniously
decorated with a chased dragon so that the six beakers may be arranged in a row in order for one single
continuous dragon to appear to flow across them. The chased dragon is noticeably similar to the dragon on the
previously illustrated ‘Tang” cup. The beaker cup interiors are parcel gilded.

Images courtesy of Fellows & Sons, Birmingham, UK; A.H. Wilkens, Toronto; O’Gallerie, Portland, Oregon, USA;

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