ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER PAIR OF TAZZAS, WANG HING 1890
19th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver pair of dragon tazza, bowl of round form resting on mythical dragons, the bowls finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, dragons and bamboo leaves. Hallmarked Chinese silver, Mark "WH" for Wang Hing.
Reference Number: A4312
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver pair of dragon tazza, bowl of round form resting on mythical dragons, the bowls finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, dragons and bamboo leaves. The workmanship is very fine and exceptionally crisp.
The base is Hallmarked Chinese silver (90 for 900 standard, tested is 900+ standard), Mark "WH" for Wang Hing, the most important and renown Chinese Export luxury retailer and silver manufacturer active in Hong Kong, Canton and Shanghai (for more information please see A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015).
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage.
SIZE
Height: 14cm
Width: 17cm
Combined Weight: 830g