A Chinese Export Silver Covered Pitcher, Probably Sunshing, Hong Kong, Late 19th Century

the body chased with a battle scene and a town scene in typical Chinese background below a band of grapevine, the neck chased with bamboo sprouts, the front with a vacant shield, with branch form handle and hinged cover with chased foliage and bamboo finial, marked on base rim S[pellet]S and with Chinese character

43 oz 14 dwt

1360 g

height 13 1/2 in.

34.3 cm

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