Chinese Export Silver Card Case

Chinese export silver filigree card case by Khe Cheong in its original box. The case is decorated with snakes, birds and flowers. Very fine and detailed work, 2.1 t oz weight.

Chinese silver repousse card case with battle scenes. 2 troy oz weight, no silver marks. Signed "Japan 1854 Com Perry". Most likely made in Shanghai during a stop in May 1854 on Com...

A Chinese export silver rectangular s card case by Sing Fat, Canton & Shanghai (SF, 90 and a chop mark), circa 1880's. Each side pierced and chased, one a bird amidst prunus blossom,...

Chinese export silver repousse box or cheroot case, late 19th century. Finely executed battle scenes. Marked on the bottom "LS" ( unlisted maker).

This is charming Chinese Export Silver Overlay small decanter that could be used as either a cologne bottle or aperitif decanter. The beautifully detailed reticulated Cherry Blossom ...

Chinese export repousse beaker, circ 1890. Wieght 3.3 oz., 4 3/8" tall

Chinese Export silver tankard with detailed repousse dragons and dragon handle. The tankard is 5 3/4" tall, 3 1/4' in diameter, 4 1/8" at the handle....

This delightful and extremely rare spoon and bowl pair exemplifies the remarkable artistry of Chinese export silver. Chinese silver pieces are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique designs, and the majority are entirely hand crafted. Today, many of these elaborate designs are housed in major museum collections, and remain a rarity on the market. Beginning in the 18th century, silver workshops in China specialized in the manufacture of silver export pieces for Western audiences. Typically bearing motifs that were popular amongst Americans and Europeans such as dragons, bamboo and floral patterns, these charming pieces were all beautifully handcrafted with the utmost skill. Today, important pieces of Chinese export silver such as this one can be found in many of the major museum collections, and are highly valued amongst collectors. The bowl boasts a fluid, undulating rim exquisitely engraved to depict bamboo, a motif which continues throughout the bowls body. Accompanying the bowl is a matching silver spoon, its handle intricately modeled as a vine with floral buds climbing upwards to its bowl, which seems to bloom with lovely applied buds and flowers. The spoon features the mark of Wing Fat, a firm active in Hong Kong from 1875-1930 and Sing Fat...

An elaborately decorated silver serving dish or butler's tray, likely dated to the turn of the 20th century, made in China for the export market. The round tray has a solid center in...

Chinese Export Silver Centerpiece with dragon decoration. The centerpiece bowl has two repousse dragons with attached dragon handles. The bowl rests on...