Yesterday I posted about the late nineteenth/early twentieth centry Shanghai silversmith’s Luen Wo. Here’s some more Luen Wo items worth posting I think…
A 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty silver and zitan wood decorative desk stand bearing marks for Luen Wo of Shanghai. The stand having a central two stepped pen stand in the form branches adorned with floral accents flanked by inkwells to each side having embossed character and floral panel sides. Pen rest to the front with pierced floral lattice worked borders with all being raised on bun feet supports. Impressed Luenwo marks stamp to base with wax seal and collection paper label. Measures 15cm x 22cm x 11cm. Total weight 955 grams.
A pair of Chinese silver Fish Servers, marked for Luen Wo, Shanghai, both with hollow cast handles, depicting a Chinese landscape with buildings and figures. The blade engraved with fish, and the fork engraved with a lobster, 11in L (28.5 cm)
A CHINESE SILVER BOWL ON STAND, decorated with a floral design, marks to base, approx weight 750g, Dia 21 cm
CHINESE ROSE BOWL. of circular form, with a pierced scroll border, embossed on the body with a dragon and resting on a wavy foot,
silver dragon napkin ring
silver pepperettes decorated in relief with continuous pagoda terrace scenes and chrysantheums
Swing Handled Pedestal Basket
silver teapot featuring figures in a garden scene, wisteria and bamboo
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