{"title":"4.26 Asian Silver","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"chinese-silver-picture-frame","title":"Chinese Silver Picture Frame","description":"This exquisitely decorated frame is an important example of Chinese export silver. Crafted in an intricate bamboo motif, the stalks are set against a fine hammered ground. Delightful avian figures are delicately carved throughout the foliate design, adding a captivating touch to the attractive motif. The exceptional piece bears the marks of Luen Hing, a luxury goods retailer active in Shanghai from 1880-1925, and Shao Ji, the artisan workshop in Shanghai. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, silver workshops in China began producing in greater quantities for the burgeoning Chinese middle class, as well as foreign resident populations in port cities from Beijing and Hong Kong. The decorative motifs employed by the silversmiths were deeply embedded with complex allegorical meanings favored by Chinese and foreign residents alike. Beautifully handcrafted with the utmost skill, important pieces of Chinese export silver such as this one can be found in many prestigious museum collections, and are highly valued by collectors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1890 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 9 3\/4\" high x 7 3\/4\" wide x 2\" deep","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43874756821127,"sku":"30-2613","price":5450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/30-2613_1_42f55011-fd25-423f-8fb9-c411fc12eb68.png?v=1772358956"},{"product_id":"chinese-export-silver-mirror","title":"Chinese Export Silver Mirror","description":"This exquisite Chinese export silver mirror is a work of exotic beauty. Elegantly shaped and monumental in size, this looking glass is held within a silver frame of extraordinary artistry, boasting a chased and engraved floral boarder and guarded by two dragons at the top, who bear between them a silver disk emblazoned with a Chinese character “zhang”, meaning auspicious. Set upon a solid wood back with a pierced metal stand, this mirror is a masterpiece of Chinese silver.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Silver is a plentiful raw material in China, so it has been widely used in decorative objects, from boxes to bowls, since the 7th century. Chinese export silver was made in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring designs that include Chinese patterns such as bamboo and dragons rather than Western motifs. Though much of it remained in China, the majority of the exported silver went to Boston or New York and to various ports in the United Kingdom, particularly Scotland. It also went to various European and Scandinavian countries, the Middle East and India. Chinese silver was made by hand, with its elaborate designs hammered out by master Chinese craftsmen. Largely unknown until the mid-1970s, a great deal of Chinese silver has been acquired by museums, making this frame a highly desirable rarity on the market. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1900 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 18 ½” wide x 25 “ high","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41239092887687,"sku":"29-9389","price":24500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/29-9389_1.png?v=1712738594"},{"product_id":"chinese-export-silver-bowl","title":"Chinese Export Silver Bowl ","description":"This lovely Chinese export repoussé silver bowl is from the firm of Luen Hing of Shanghai. Among the most celebrated silversmiths of the period, the firm crafted and retailed exceptional pieces of silver for European tourists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many of them special commissions. The present piece displays a charming floral and foliate scene, interspersed with enchanting avian figures with a vacant cartouche at its center. Exquisitely rendered, the bowl boasts a meandros decorative border intricately carved around its top edge, while a delicate beaded border lines the pedestal base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bowl features the mark of Luen Hing, a firm active in Shanghai from 1880-1925.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCirca Late 19th\/Early 20th Century\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n3 7\/8\" high x 7 3\/4\" diameter","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43874748530823,"sku":"30-2556","price":9850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/30-2556_1.png?v=1772358903"},{"product_id":"chinese-export-silver-picture-frames","title":"Chinese Export Silver Picture Frames","description":"This elegant and extremely rare pair of frames are remarkable examples of Chinese export silver. Boasting a graceful oval form, the frames are decorated in a stunning floral pattern of chrysanthemum flowers on a matted ground. Intricate borders of trailing vines and embellished leaves complete these exquisite pieces.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBeginning in the 18th century, silver workshops in China specialized in the manufacture of silver export pieces for Western audiences. Typically bearing motifs that were popular amongst Americans and Europeans such as dragons, bamboo and floral patterns, these charming pieces were all beautifully handcrafted with the utmost skill. Today, important pieces of Chinese export silver such as this one can be found in many of the major museum collections, and are highly valued amongst collectors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOne features the mark of Cum Wo, Hong Kong, circa 1840-1910, the other the mark of Luen Wo, Shanghai, circa 1880-1925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLate 19th\/Early 20th century\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n11 7\/8\" diameter x 1\" deep","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43673040257159,"sku":"30-2557","price":22500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/30-2557_1.png?v=1769759457"},{"product_id":"chinese-export-silver-bowl-and-spoon","title":"Chinese Export Silver Bowl and Spoon","description":"This delightful and extremely rare spoon and bowl pair exemplifies the remarkable artistry of Chinese export silver. Chinese silver pieces are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique designs, and the majority are entirely hand crafted. Today, many of these elaborate designs are housed in major museum collections, and remain a rarity on the market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beginning in the 18th century, silver workshops in China specialized in the manufacture of silver export pieces for Western audiences. Typically bearing motifs that were popular amongst Americans and Europeans such as dragons, bamboo and floral patterns, these charming pieces were all beautifully handcrafted with the utmost skill. Today, important pieces of Chinese export silver such as this one can be found in many of the major museum collections, and are highly valued amongst collectors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The bowl boasts a fluid, undulating rim exquisitely engraved to depict bamboo, a motif which continues throughout the bowls body. Accompanying the bowl is a matching silver spoon, its handle intricately modeled as a vine with floral buds climbing upwards to its bowl, which seems to bloom with lovely applied buds and flowers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The spoon features the mark of Wing Fat, a firm active in Hong Kong from 1875-1930 and Sing Fat, active in Canton \u0026amp; Shanghai from 1880-1930.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1900 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bowl: 7 3\/4\" high x 8 1\/4\" diameter\u003cbr\u003e Spoon: 10 3\/8\" length","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43874752528519,"sku":"30-2562","price":9850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/30-2562_1_ec560dbb-4341-410c-b083-eb0791ee081f.png?v=1772358928"},{"product_id":"meiji-period-japanese-silver-censer","title":"Meiji-Period Japanese Silver Censer","description":"This stunning Meiji-period silver censer is a work of exquisite detail. Crafted by renowned silversmith Masatoshi of Tokyo, the censer, or incense burner, is raised on three masterfully formed claw feet, which extend upwards and culminate in three dragon faces that are cast on each side. In addition, the matted cover is adorned by Japanese lettering and beading, with an openwork finial surmounting the extraordinary form. Imbued with spiritual import, this impeccable censer is one of the finest examples of Meiji silver on the market today.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDuring Japan’s Meiji period (1868-1912), an incredibly diverse range of high quality metal arts was produced. During the latter half of the 19th century, and particularly after the prohibition of the wearing of swords in 1873, the boundaries inhibiting this most traditional Japanese craft and its artists were lifted. Instead of fashioning swords and sword fittings for the aristocracy of Japan, artisans were encouraged to produce decorative arts. Sculpture gained a renewed recognition among the Japanese arts, while maintaining its exceptionally high quality, resulting in remarkable silver works such as this exceptional censer.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEngraved on base with artist's signature\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCirca 1900\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n10” high x 9” diameter","brand":"M.S. 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In terms of quality and condition, this service is one of the finest export silver specimens we have ever had the pleasure to offer. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nChinese export silver was incredibly popular amongst visiting Western tourists between the 18th and early 20th centuries. These charming pieces featured typical Chinese motifs that were popular amongst Western consumers, including floral patterns, dragons and koi fish. All Chinese silver from this period was exquisitely handcrafted, with its elaborate designs hammered out by master Chinese craftsmen. Largely unidentified until the mid-1970s, a great deal of Chinese silver has since been acquired by museums, making this exquisite tea service a highly desirable rarity on the market.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMarked \"Yuchang Sterling\"\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLate 19th \/ Early 20th Century\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTray: 34 3\/4\" wide x 19 3\/4” deep\u003cbr\u003e\nKettle: 16” high on stand","brand":"M.S. 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To find a silver-lined coconut cup of such wonderful quality, elevated on a silver pedestal, is exceptionally rare. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Features maker’s mark on the underside \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1800 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3 1\/4” diameter x 5 1\/2” high","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43874655797383,"sku":"29-8608","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/29-8608_1_2b20a8ee-a49f-4036-891e-43d3024213bb.png?v=1772356281"},{"product_id":"silver-miao-ceremonial-necklace","title":"Silver Miao Ceremonial Necklace","description":"This silver collar necklace was crafted by the Miao peoples of southeast Asia. Hailing from China, Vietnam, Laos, Burma and Thailand, the Miao would have used this necklace for ceremonial purposes, including weddings. The decoration features a traditional floral and avian motif. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mid-20th century \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 10 3\/8\" wide x 10 142\" high","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41789902749831,"sku":"31-3042","price":1485.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/31-3042_1.png?v=1726271934"},{"product_id":"silver-teapot-for-chinese-tea-by-robert-garrard","title":"Silver Teapot for Chinese Tea by Robert Garrard","description":"Teapot\u003cbr\u003e Robert Garrard\u003cbr\u003e Hallmarked London, 1849 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This exceptional Victorian silver teapot, designed in the Chinese style by Robert Garrard, showcases the exquisite craftsmanship for which Garrard was renowned as the Royal Silversmith to the Queen of England. The teapot features a striking six-sided design, with intricate details such as a lion finial on the lid, a fish handle with delicate antler details, bugs and dragons adorning each side. This teapot reflects the growing popularity of Chinese export silver and Eastern aesthetics throughout Europe during the Victorian era, a time when Chinese goods such as tea and silver were in high demand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e R. \u0026amp; S. Garrard \u0026amp; Co. held the prestigious position of Crown Jewelers to the English court, creating significant works for the royal family, including Queen Mary's coronation crown and Queen Elizabeth's platinum crown. Robert Garrard's firm became the leading producer of presentation silver in the mid-19th century, inheriting the title of Royal Goldsmiths and Jewelers in 1843. This teapot, a fine example of Garrard's work, comes from the renowned Red McCombs collection, which has been widely studied and celebrated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7\" high x 9\" wide x 5\" deep \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e Red McCombs Collection, Texas\u003cbr\u003e M.S. 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