Antique 1920s Yuchang, Tianjin Export Sterling Lidded Box, Wood Inner Layering

This Stunning Chinese Export Sterling Silver Trinket Box Was Crafted By Yu Chang Of Tianjin, A Firm Renowned For Its Unique And High Quality Creations. The Surface of The Box Has A Hammered Finish Imitating The Shagreen Leather. The Inner Surface Is Covered With Palm Wood And An Initial B Stands At The Inner Center Of The Lid. A Very Outstanding Art Deco Piece From A Celebrated Maker. Dimensions 3.5 x 3.125 x 1.55 inches. Refer to photos and description.

Chinese Export Silver Box Unknown Maker 1890

Chinese Export Silver Box Unknown Maker 1890. Small hole in top lid, only visible when held up to light. Weighs 133.3 g of silver.

Antique CHINESE EXPORT STERLING SILVER JADE PILL BOX

Antique CHINESE EXPORT STERLING SILVER JADE PILL BOX in good condition with normal age wear. One hairline on the stone. Size around 1″ x 1″ x. Marks on the underside.

Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Box, c1920

A Chinese export silver rectangular cigar box, engraved with dragons on a finely textured and hammered ground, with a hinged cover and cedar wood lining. It retains old retailer’s labels. The box is in good antique condition, with the expected wear consistent with age and use. It presents a few light scratches, more visible at the bottom, and one small dig. The box sits well. There is no personalised engravings.

VTG CHINESE EXPORT VICTORIA IMARI STONE Hand-Knotted Sterling Silver NECKLACE

VTG CHINESE EXPORT VICTORIA STONE Hand-Knotted NECKLACE. Features Sterling Silver Box Clasp marked “Silver” Circa 1930. Imari Stone is a man made lapidary material that was manufactured in Japan. It is no longer being produced and the formula for it’s creation has been lost since the death of it’s creator. It is difficult to find. It is chatoyant with fan shaped swirls across the stone. It is a reconstructed stone with the hardness similar to nephrite jade. It is laboratory produced from natural minerals such as quartz, calcite, fluorspar, Magnesite, and feldspar, etc. This is not a synthetic or imitation but a reconstructed natural stone. And is becoming increasingly hard to find and in turn increasing it’s value.

Amazing & UNIQUE Antique Chinese Export Silver Hipflask & Cup, Canton, c1900

Amazing & UNIQUE Antique Chinese Export Silver Hipflask & Cup, Canton, c1900. This is quite simply a wonderful piece of silver – I have not been able to find another piece of Chinese export silver quite like this! This incredible Hipflask is very much made in the English style with oval body, screw top and slide-off cup. It is however embossed fully in Chinese character scenes but for a vacant shield for initials to the front. It feels wonderful to handle with really crisp and sharp details to the decoration. Apart from a minute bruise to the cover it is in wonderful condition. A truly rare and spectacular piece and a must for collectors of Chinese export silver. Please see my other listings for recently added unique and interesting items.

Rare Chinese Qing Dy Paktong Hand Carved Pewter Export Lacquer Tea Caddy Box

Chinese Qing Dy c18th Century c1700’s Export Lacquer Tea Caddy Box Hand Carved Paktong Pewter Inserts with Hand Done Lotus Flower Design. Monogram on top lid of box(Can not make out). The 2 Paktong Pewter Containers pull completely out and have lids with knobs made of unknown material (bone). The bottom rim of box has slight wear conducive to age and use. This is a very old and period item and has slight wear due to age and use but is in EXCELLENT CONDITION! MEASURES: Box- 7 1/2″ x 6″ x 4″ – Inserts- 5″ x 3″ x 2 1/2″. PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE! This is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, which resembles silver; it is slow to tarnish, wears well and was used occasionally in the eighteenth century for making candlesticks, fenders, grates and other articles. Paktong was imported into England from China, whence came also a pure zinc known as Tutenag. Writers often confused the two.

ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER WOOD LINED CIGAR OR JEWELRY BOX w MEDALLION 8.5

Measures approximately 8 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ x 3 high, with a medallion in the center of the lid and a variety of plants and flowers, including blossoms, pine boughs, chrysanthemums, and bamboo, with wood lining inside as you can see. There is some discoloration to the metal around the edges where the lid meets the bottom, and some scratches on the underside of the box from normal use, but otherwise is in very good condition. A very nice find! We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” – US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.