Page 85 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

During the Art Deco period, a style that Sincere & Co embraced totally, they were one of
the largest producers and sellers of pewter encased Yixing wares. These teapots [above]
all carry the Sincere mark, two have jade handles, finials and spouts and the third an
ebonised hardwood handle with a jade finial. Shanghai was one of the Art Deco capitals of
the world and Sincere had its largest department store there on Nanking Road.

A Sincere Yixing teapot can easily achieve £2000 at auction; the tea pot [top centre] was
sold at auction for £7,500 [$12,000].

Opium boxes, pipes, lamps and other opium
accessories were frequently made from
Paktong. This late 19th century Paktong and
enamel is a typical example.

The following illustration is a late 19th century/early 20th century ruyi sceptre-form incense
clock. It makes perfect sense to have created such an item from Paktong, given it does not
tarnish, as silver would almost immediately with such usage.