A Chinese silver punch bowl
Late 19th century, impressed mark Tianjin Hengli zuwen pin
Elaborately chased around the exterior with prunus and chrysanthemum blossoms borne on gnarled leafy branches, under a scalloped border incised with a nineteen-character inscripton, supported on a short straight foot. 24.8cm (9 4/5in) diam.
Elaborately chased around the exterior with prunus and chrysanthemum blossoms borne on gnarled leafy branches, under a scalloped border incised with a nineteen-character inscripton, supported on a short straight foot. 24.8cm (9 4/5in) diam.
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
HK$ 35,000 - 59,000
CNY 28,000 - 46,000
HK$ 35,000 - 59,000
CNY 28,000 - 46,000
Footnotes
- Provenance: a Belgian private collection acquired pre-1945
十九世紀晚期 銀鏨刻花卉紋碗 「盧發總辦惠存 電車電燈公司各洋員敬贈紀念」、「天津恆利足紋聘」印款
來源: 比利時私人收藏，得於年1945前
The Inscription may be translated as:
To General Manager Lu Fa, with compliments from all the foreign staff at the tramcar and electric light company
Lot heading
The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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