Mark of Luen Wo, Shanghai, circa 1899 The exterior expertly worked in repoussé with scaly four-clawed dragons amidst ruyi-clouds, flanked by a pair of dragon handles, all supported by four splayed dragon-head feet, the centre with a plaque engraved 'presented to C.J.Dudgeon esq. 5th April 1899 by his friends and fellow residents of Shanghai', wood stand. 49cm (19 1/4in) wide. Approx. 4.866kg. (2).
Provenance: an English private collection, acquired by the great-grandfather of the present owner
來源： 英格蘭私人收藏，由現藏家祖父獲得
Luen Wo was a prominent Chinese silversmith and retailer based in Shanghai during the late Qing dynasty and early Republican period (c.1870–1925). See a related massive silver punch bowl, Luen Wo mark, late 19th century, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 18 October 2022, lot 360.
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