An early 20th century Chinese Export silver small tea caddy or inkwell, Canton circa 1900

Qing dynasty. Of cube dorm with a pull off domed cylindrical cap. The cap chased with a chou symbol. The body with a panel of; bamboo, flowering prunus, chrysanthemums, a riverside scene with fur trees and a mountainscape. The last also with a vacant circular cartouche. Marked underneath 90 and artisan mark HUI LAI 惠耒.

Height – 7.2 cm / 2.75 inches

Weight – 78 grams / 2.51 ozt