CHINESE EXPORT SILVER 'BAMBOO' TANKARD
QING DYNASTY, LEE CHING, CANTON AND SHANGHAI, CIRCA 1830-1895
£550
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 13 May 2022 at 11:00 BST
Description
清 「泉」、「LC」款 外銷銀石竹紋把杯
the tapered cylindrical body elegantly incised with a dense bamboo groove issuing from low piles of rocks visited by insects, a shield-form cartouche on the centre, plain handle with bands set to the reverse, 'double-skinned' interior gilded, the base marked 'LC' and '泉 (Quan)'
Dimensions
9.5cm high; 166g
Provenance
Provenance: Private collection, Scottish Highlands