ANTIQUE 20thC CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TROPHY CUP ON BASE, LUEN WO c.1900
Antique early 20th Century Chinese export solid silver presentation cup, of traditional shape, the body is embossed with beautiful scenes in relief depicting Chinese nobility amongst village landscape and battle scenes, both sides applied with bamboo handles, centred with an engraved cartooche 'Tongshan Autumn Meeting 1901, the Visitors Cup'.
Hallmarked with Retailers mark LUENWO (Luen Wo, active 1880-1940, Shanghai).
Reference Number: A9674
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Luen Wo was a very important retail silversmith based in Shanghai, he also traded in jewellery, diamonds and embroideries. His artworks show a very high quality that only equals the standards of Wang Hing, in Canton. Luen Wo was very productive and relied on a large number of designers and artisans, such as Ning Zhao Ji. His items generally bear the mark with his full name or the initials LW and the mark of the artisan who realised the piece. The firm mainly produced items in the traditional Chinese style, featuring classical motifs such as bamboo leaves, prunus blossoms, chrysanthemums and dragons but, especially after 1880, he is recorded as having also made Peranakan-style items.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 37.5cm
Width: 27cm
Depth: 17cm
Silver Weight: 995g