9th Oct, 2024 13:00

The Gerard Collection of Chinese Export Silver
 
  Lot 90
 

An early 20th century Chinese export silver bowl, Canton or Hong Kong circa 1920, marked Hua Zhen, retailed by Zee Wo of Shanghai

An early 20th century Chinese export silver bowl, Canton or Hong Kong circa 1920, marked Hua Zhen, retailed by Zee Wo of Shanghai

Republic period. Of rounded circular form with a scalloped moulded rim, raised upon a spreading circular foot. The body with cast and applied decoration of panels of flowering prunus attended to by a bird, bamboo, fir trees with two storks, chrysanthemums, a stork with iris flowers, two figures descending a walkway one caring items on a yoke. Marked underneath with a partially obscured artisan mark 華珍 (HUA ZHEN), and retailer’s mark ZW twice.

Diameter – 23.4 cm / 9.25 inches

Height – 11.7 cm / 4.65 inches

Weight – 784 grams / 25.21 ozt

Hua Zhen

A set of fish eaters, partly by this workshop, and retaield by Luen Wo is illustrated Kwan. S. (2018) Chinese Export Silver – The Muwen Tang Collection. Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Arts Publication Ltd. p. 286-287, f.106.

A biscuit box by this workshop and retailed by Luen Wo of Shanghai, was sold these rooms, 3 March 2022, lot 117 (£1750 incl. prem)

Sold for £1,386

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