Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 15 October 2018
Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 30 000 - 40 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 70 556
About this Item
Canton and Shanghai, China
A Chinese Export silver tankard, possibly Hung Chong, Shanghai, 1880-1925
the tapering cylindrical body intricately moulded and engraved with a continuous battle scene, the front with a shield-shaped cartouche engraved with a crest, the side applied with a handle moulded as a scaly dragon, silver-gilt interior, 12,5cm high, 475g