CHINESE EXPORT SILVER 'BAMBOO' THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE
SHEN CHANG MARK, CANTON, CIRCA 1875-1930
£1,071
Auction: 08 November 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
清末民初 「慎昌」、「GW」錘印款 外銷銀竹紋茶壺、蓋罐及奶罐（一組三件）
comprising: a teapot, a sugar jar with cover, and a milk jug, all similarly decorated with bamboo design, all vessels with a plain shaped cartouche, the base embossed with ‘Shen Chang’ in Chinese, and ‘GW’ (3)
Dimensions
teapot: 18cm wide, 284g; sugar jar: 14.8cm wide, 206g; 11cm wide, 111g
Provenance
Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh
蘇格蘭私人收藏，愛丁堡
Footnote
According to Chinese export silver expert Adrien Von Ferscht, Sheng Chang is a very important Canton silversmith of the late 19th century and should be considered one of the master silversmiths of that period. At this time, many of the best silversmiths had chosen to leave Canton for Hong Kong, but Sheng Chang decided to stay and the work he created is sometimes monumental in artistry. (A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015).