Chinese Export Silver Mug with Dragon Handle
Circa 1860
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Description
Chinese Export silver mug with dragon handle, ca 1860.
- Straight and upward tapering sides.
- Applied pictorial frieze on engraved and stippled ground: Scenes of social life with contemplative sages and chaste maidens amongst palm trees and pagodas.
- Pastoral exoticism enlivened with scaly, slithering dragon handle, ferocious head peeking above the rim.
- Armorial cartouche (vacant).
- Marked HCH.
Condition Report
Revive
Fair
GoodVery Good
Like New
Wear and patina consistent with age and use.
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 inches / 13.97 cm
Width: 5 inches / 12.7 cm
Depth: 3 inches / 7.62 cm
Weight: 9.6 troy ounces
Materials
Silver
Decorative Style
Asian Decorative Arts
Country of Origin
China
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