An early 20^th century Chinese export silver box, Canton circa 1910 marked Zhuo, retailed by Kwon Man Shing of Hong Kong

Qing dynasty. Of rounded circular form raised upon four embossed feet formed as dragons heads with scroll undersides, domed pull off lid. The body with chased decoration of trailing Chinese dragons amidst clouds against a textured ground, repeated to the lid in three bands all centred with a vacant circular cartouche formed as the scared pearl. Gilt interior. Marked underneath with artisan mark 卓 (ZHUO), numeral 90, and retailer’s mark KMS.

Diameter – 15.5 cm / 6.05 inches

Height – 11.7 cm / 4.6 inches

Weight – 564 grams / 18.13 ozt

Kwon Man Shing located at 24 and 63 Queen’s Road Hong Kong

Sold:

Christie’s South Kensington, 6 Nov 2013, lot 652 (£2250 incl. prem)

Illustrated:

Marlowe, A.J. (1990) Chinese Export Silver – Catalogue of an exhibition at the galleries of John Sparks. London: John Sparks Limited, f. 34.

Zhuo

A figural bowl by this workshop and retailed by Zee Wo of Shanghai is illustrated Kwan. S. (2018) Chinese Export Silver – The Muwen Tang Collection. Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Arts Publication Ltd. p. 298-299, f.112.

A dragon stemmed bowl by this workshop and this retailer is illustrated ibid. p. 480-481, f. 202.

A dragon goblet by this workshop and this retailer is illustrated ibid. p. 482-83, f. 203.

A three-piece tea set, with the milk jug by this work shop, the other elements marked for 寳生 (BAO SHENG), each retailed by Wang Hing, sold these rooms, 19 Oct 2022, lot 417 (£2000 incl. prem)

A tea caddy, also in this sale, by this workshop and retailed by Wang Hing, was previously sold these rooms, 3 Nov 2015, lot 359 (£1300 hammer)