A late 19^th century Chinese export silver tea caddy, Canton circa 1890, marked Zhou, retailed by Wang Hing

Qing dynasty. Of compressed circular form with a pull off cylindrical gently domed lid. The body with finely chased decoration of two phoenix’s, one to each side, reserved with peonies all against a textured ground. Marked underneath with artisan mark 卓 (ZHUO), numeral 90, and retailer’s mark WH.

Height – 10.3 cm / 4.1 inches

Diameter – 13.8 cm / 5.5 inches

Weight – 418 grams / 13.44 ozt

Previously sold these rooms, 3 Nov 2015, lot 359 (£1300 hammer)

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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)