Lot 83

CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TRIPOD BOWL
W.A., CANTON, CA. 1845-1900








Auction: 07 November 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
清 「WA」、「廣新」款 外銷銀龍紋花鳥圖四足花口碗
the lobed body chased with eight panels alternating with small figures in a garden setting, a four-clawed dragon chasing a pearl, birds on flowering branches, bamboo groves and blossoming chrysanthemums, supported on four leafy bamboo legs, the base marked WA, and a two-character ‘Guang Xin’ mark
Dimensions
19.5cm diameter; 425g
Footnote
According to Chinese export silver expert Adrien Von Ferscht, ‘W.A.’ mark is an undocumented silversmith. (A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015).







