A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TWO-HANDLED ‘DRAGON’ CUP
BY KWONG MAN SHING
HONG KONG, CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1900
It rests on a spread foot and has a round body flanked by two dragon handles....

A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TWO-HANDLED ‘DRAGON’ CUP
BY KWONG MAN SHING
HONG KONG, CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1900
It rests on a spread foot and has a round body flanked by two dragon handles. It is finely repoussé with two confronte four-clawed dragons fighting for the flaming pearl. The base bears three marks including ‘KMS’, that of the maker.
H: 7,5 cm - width: 21,7 cm
Weight: 246 grams

Note: Kwong Man Shing, important jewelry and silver manufacturer and luxury retailer, active in Hong Kong from the late 19th to the early 20th Century.

中国出口双把龙纹杯，KWONG MAN SHING造
中国香港，晚清，约1900年

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