A late 19th / early 20th century Chinese export silver bowl, Canton circa 1900, marked Qiu Ji, retailed by Wang Hing

A late 19^th / early 20th century Chinese export silver bowl, Canton circa 1900, marked Qiu Ji, retailed by Wang Hing

Qing dynasty. Of hemispherical form with moulded rim upon a collet foot. Chased and pierced decoration of Chinese dragon’s amidst clouds chasing the flaming sacred pearl formed as two vacant cartouches. Marked underneath with 求記 (QIU JI, the workshop of Qiu), numeral 90, and retailer’s mark WH.

Diameter – 17 cm / 6.7 inches

Weight – 397 grams / 12.77 ozt