ANTIQUE 20thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER DRAGON TEA CADDY, HOUCHEONG, CANTON c.1880
19th Century Chinese silver tea caddy, shaped as a Chinese ginger jar, well crafted and profusely embossed, depicting a dragon in high relief on matted ground, fitted with a plaint pull-off lid.
Hallmarked 90 Chinese silver, Retailer mark HC for Houcheong.
Reference Number: A6629
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Chinese solid silver tea caddy, shaped as a Chinese ginger jar, well crafted and profusely embossed, depicting a dragon in high relief on matted ground, fitted with a plaint pull-off lid.
Hallmarked 90 Chinese silver, Retailer mark HC (Houcheong, active in Canton, 1820-1890), Houcheong was a retail silversmith, predominantly catering for the English Georgian market, known for replicating or modifying English objects into Chinese style, he is undoubtedly considered one of the early Chinese retail silversmiths of the Chinese Export Silver period. For more information and examples of his work please see A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015, page 328).
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 13cm
Width: 11cm
Weight: 280g