An early 20th century Chinese silver plated circular charger, on three bun feet

An early 20th century Chinese silver plated circular charger, on three bun feet, engraved with scrolling dragons to the centre and further dragons in relief to the rim, stamped LC&Co for the Shanghai retail firm Lain Chang & Company and two two-character marks for the workshop Hou Xiang, and Lian Zhang, 34cm diameter, 990 grams approx.With thanks to Adrien von Ferscht for his assistance in reading the marks.ProvenanceAcquired by the grandparents of the consignor in China before 1932, and thence by descent