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

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

Qing dynasty. Of rounded circular form upon a spreading circular foot, the twin handles formed as Chinese dragons with cut sheet frills. The body with embossed and pierced decoration of trailing Chinese dragons amidst clouds, centred around a vacant cartouche of the flaming sacred pearl. Fitted with a removable clear glass liner. Marked underneath with artisan mark 卓 (ZHUO), and retailer’s mark KMS.

Length – 30 cm / 11.95 inches

Height – 12.5 cm / 4.95 inches

Weight – 639 grams / 20.54 ozt

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

Zhuo

A box with dragon feet by this workshop and retailer also in this sale is illustrated Marlowe, A.J. (1990) Chinese Export Silver – Catalogue of an exhibition at the galleries of John Sparks. London: John Sparks Limited, f. 34.

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 Kwan. S. (2018) Chinese Export Silver – The Muwen Tang Collection. Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Arts Publication Ltd. p. 480-481, f. 202.

A dragon goblet by this workshop and this retailer is illustrated Kwan. S. (2018) Chinese Export Silver – The Muwen Tang Collection. Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Arts Publication Ltd. p. 482-83, f. 203.

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)

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)