Meissen Style Chinese Export Toddy Ladle

This is an antique toddy ladle. An English, silver and mahogany long serving spoon, dating to the Georgian period, hallmarked in 1813. Fascinating Georgian example, with tactile han...

A good antique American sterling silver Georgian toddy/punch ladle, circa 1780, silver weight 2.5 oz (71 grams). The ladle having a twist decorated whale baleen...

This is a pair of small antique toddy ladles. A Scottish, silver whisky spoon with hallmarks from the William IV period, dated 1831. Fascinating pair ...

This is a very decorative ironstone large square serving dish complete with lid or cover, made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the early part of the 19th cen...

Qianlong Period. 1785. Oval tureen and platter. Platter dimensions: 14.5" by 12" wide. With sunflower painted in famille rose enamels with floral baskets.

A delightful novelty pair of Art Deco style ceramic cruets modelled as racing cars made by in Staffordshire by Regina Industries and dating from around 1970. The cruets are based on the art deco designs by James Sadler...

In the style of Meissen. Quinlong period. 1750. Stand and tureen base with minor restorations. European-inspired scenes. Platter diameter is 14". No cracks. No chips.

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...

Description: Silver soup ladle with reed-style handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 152.91 grams. Dimensions: 30cmx7.5cm. Content: 833/1000. Assay M...

Chinese Export Imari Charger, 18th Century