Page 953 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

YU HUA
Línxī Xian, Inner Mongolia
circa 1880-1920 [possibly earlier than 1880]

An extremely rare silver mark.
Linxi is due south of Ulaanbaatar but nearer to Peking [175km]; it was on the Silk Road and was fairly strategic
during the Sung dynasty. It is an area where silver and copper mining still takes place

Although this circa 1910 swing-
handle reticulated basket is
almost totally comprised of
traditional Chinese decorative
motifs, the overall style and
feel of this piece is remarkably
different to contemporary
Chinese silver baskets from the
more traditional silver making
centres. The style is really quite
d i f f e r e n t t o a n y o t h e r
silversmith’s work of this
period.

It is reasonable to assume Yu
Hua was making silver for
Peking, given its proximity.

Linxi is administered by
Chifeng city

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