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A silver bowl, Shanghai, circa 1900. Makers Mark Luen Wo.
Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
715 - 894 EUR
726 - 907 USD
Hammer price
8 000 SEK
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A silver bowl, Shanghai, circa 1900. Makers Mark Luen Wo.
Flower shaped, decorated in relief with flowers and butterflies. Monogram SS and the date 1.4.12. Diameter 13,2 cm. Weight 225 gram.
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Provenance
Luen Wo was an important retail silversmith based in Shanghai, he also traded in jewellery, diamonds and embroideries.
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.