Asian Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Online-Only Auction, 6 - 13 May 2019
Asian Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
About this Item
Hong Kong, China
A Chinese Export silver tazza, Wang Hing & Co, Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th century
the stepped circular bowl with moulded and pierced rim decorated with contesting dragons and flaming pearls amongst stylised clouds, the central column moulded as five bamboo branches to a bulbous vase, the shoulder of the vase moulded with a foliate band to a hammered ground and applied with three writhing dragons, raised on a domed stepped footrim, 16,5cm high, 480g