Lot 36
CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TANKARD
QING DYNASTY, CHENG JI, CANTON, CIRCA1850-60
£2,375
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 13 May 2022 at 11:00 BST
Description
清 澄記款 外銷銀閣樓人物紋把杯
the 'double-skinned' cylindrical vessel tapering up with exterior repoussé in relief with a continuous scene of scholars at leisure amongst trees, rockwork and pavilions, a sinuous dragon-form handle set to one side, with engraved initials ‘MCSS’ in a shield-form cartouche, the base with a two-character maker's mark '澄記 (Cheng Ji)' in Chinese
Dimensions
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Stirling
Footnote
Note: Cheng Ji 澄記 was an artisan operating in Canton (Guangzhou) from early to mid-19th century. It only produced tankards and stemmed goblets and is known to have made on a regular basis for the two Canton retail merchants HOACHING (何金) and the mark that is still generally known as “GOTHIC K”.
With thanks to Adrien von Ferscht, a Chinese export silver specialist, for the dating and footnote on this lot.
