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A Pair of Chinese Export Silver Bowls on original wood stands, circa 1880. Both bowls composed of six lotus-shaped panels, sit on a stand with openwork cloud carving. Each panel is embossed and chased, four with plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, which are the Four Gentlemen in Chinese art; one panel with two figures beneath a vacant shield-shape cartouche; and a single dragon on the sixth panel. The retailer mark is WA, which was a firm located in Canton, and the maker's mark is '甯兆記' (Ning Zhao Ji).
Maker: WA.
Medium: Silver.
Inscribed: circa 1880.
Dimensions: Diameter: 115mm Height: 60mm(without stand) Height: 100mm(with stand).
Weight: 355.6g (total weight without stands).
Condition: Good.
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
