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A large silver tray, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Marks of Gan Mao Xing.

Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 410 - 1 880 EUR
1 590 - 2 120 USD
Hammer price
34 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A large silver tray, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Marks of Gan Mao Xing.

Oblong with straight sides and ends and cut corners, all edged applied bamboo-formed sections, each of which is engraved with bamboo branches. The entire border is decorated with figure scenes and characters meaning 'good luck and fortune for the whole family'. Length 70 cm.

Dents. Minor wear.

Provenance

Gan Mao Xing, the first silversmith to work in the city on the Yangtze River that we know as Jiujiang.

Literature

Devereux Kernan, John; The Chait Collection of Chinese Export Silver. New York, 1985. Compare two other works of the same master. Page 79.