ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE IMPRESSIVE SOLID SILVER GOBLET, WANG HING c.1880
19th Century Chinese export silver wine goblet, impressive and exceptionally fine, the double skinned body fully chased and embossed with a dense scene of preparations for battle and receptions before nobility, the highly decorative stem engraved with a floral bands and beaded boarders, standing on domed foot applied with grapevine leaves and engraved with a cross-key and acanthus leaf boarder.
Hallmarked 90 (900+ standard), Retailers mark for Wang Hing & Company.
Reference Number: A5611
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century rare Chinese export solid silver wine goblet, impressive and exceptionally fine, the double skinned body fully chased and embossed with a dense scene of preparations for battle and receptions before nobility, the highly decorative stem engraved with a floral bands and beaded boarders, standing on domed foot applied with grapevine leaves and engraved with a cross-key and acanthus leaf boarder.
The decoration is extremely crisp and detailed, the goblet shows the best decorative techniques used in Chinese export silver of the time, such as stylized foliage and the most sought after by collectors of export silver 'village and battle scenes', both cartooshes applied with Chinese symbols.
The silver is hallmarked 90 (tested 900+ standard), Retailers mark for Wang Hing & Company, the most important and renown Chinese export luxury retailer and silver manufacturer active in Hong Kong, Canton and Shanghai. Please see A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015.
CONDITION
In Excellent Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 27cm
Width: 12cm
Weight: 745g