PAIR OF CHINESE SILVER 'BIRD AND FLOWER' VASES
WEN BAO MARK, SHANGHAI, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD
£378
Auction: 16 May 2025 from 09:00 BST
Description
清末民初「上」、「文寶」錘印款 外銷銀花鳥紋瓶(一對)
each of baluster form, engraved and incised with birds and flowers, the base marked ‘Shang’ and ‘Wen Bao’ in Chinese (2)
Dimensions
heights: 19cm and 18.7cm; 176g each
Provenance
Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh
蘇格蘭私人收藏,愛丁堡
Footnote
With gratitude to Dr Adrien von Ferscht, a Chinese export silver specialist, for identifying the marks on this lot.