Antique 19th Century rare Chinese Solid Silver large decorative box, of rectangular form, decorated in repousse’ high relief, on very finely tooled matted ground, depicting various figures in a landscape and amongst palaces. The box is particularly large, heavy and very well crafted, by one of the most rare and outstanding silversmiths at the time. Bao Cheng was known to be one of the oldest of the group of Tianjin merchants known as the eight great families [ba ja jia]. His silver mark is very rare and there is only one other item known to be cataloged with his mark. Which is a cup and saucer made in a very similar style, for more information please see A. ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER DECORATIVE BOX, BAO CHENG c. In Great Condition – No Damage. Height: 6cm Width: 22 x 14cm. Shop 111, Basement floor, 58 Davies st, Grays Antiques, Mayfair, London, W1K 5AB, U. On all store items. Pushkin Antiques Ltd, Shop 111, Grays Antiques Market 58 Davies Street, W1K 5AD. Account Name: Pushkin Antiques Ltd Account Number: 53409023 Sort Code: 20-44-22. IBAN: GB36BARC20442253409023 BIC (stwift code): BARCGB22. All items are cleaned and inspected before being dispatched, we use only the best packing materials to insure your item reaches you safely and discreetly. Auctiva Offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER DECORATIVE BOX, BAO CHENG c. 1890″ is in sale since Tuesday, June 13, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Boxes”. The seller is “pushkin.antiques” and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Composition: Solid Silver
- Product: Boxes
- Age: 1850-1899
- Maker: Bao Cheng
