TWO CHINESE EXPORT SILVERWARES
20TH CENTURY
£303
Auction: 15 March 2023 at 10:00 GMT
Description
二十世紀 「第十甫」、「同安」、 「足銀」款 外銷銀手鏡 及 「足艮」款 外銷銀筷子一對(共兩件)
comprising: a hand mirror, the back decorated in relief with birds perched on prunus branches, the handle incised with flowers and finely chiselled with inscriptions 'Di Shi Fu, Tong An, Zu Yin' (No. 10 Fu Road, Tong An, pure silver); together with a pair of chopsticks bound by a chain, each with the upper part incised with bamboo leaves and pomegranates, with 'Zu Gen' (abbreviation of Zu Yin, pure silver) mark
Dimensions
Hand mirror: 24.8cm high, 465g including mirror; chopsticks: 21.8cm high each, 33g
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh. Bequeathed to the current owner by parents and grandparents who lived in Hong Kong and Canton in the early 20th century.