An early 20th century Chinese export silver beaker, Tianjin (Tientsin) circa 1910, marked Tai, retailed by Wu Hua and Co
An early 20th century Chinese export silver beaker, Tianjin (Tientsin) circa 1910, marked Tai, retailed by Wu Hua and Co Qing dynasty. Of tapering cylindrical form with a moulded rim. The body with applied decoration of a Chinese dragon with a vacant cartouche reserved with foliage and rosettes. Marked underneath with 天津 (TIANJIN) over 物華 (WU HUA), 厚 (HOU), 足紋 (ZU WEN | Pure silver), and artisan mark 泰 (TAI). Height – 9.5 cm / 3.75 inches Weight – 94 grams / 3.02 ozt Wu Hua had a premise in Peking (Beijing) and was founded by Yan Xinhou, located on Silver Street in the Dongcheng area adjacent to the Forbidden City. After the Boxer rebellion of 1900, a branch was opened in Tianjin. The mark Hou on these Tianjin pieces referring to the founder. (Dr Adrien von Ferscht)
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An early 20th century Chinese export silver beaker, Tianjin (Tientsin) circa 1910, marked Tai, retailed by Wu Hua and Co Qing dynasty. Of tapering cylindrical form with a moulded rim. The body with applied decoration of a Chinese dragon with a vacant cartouche reserved with foliage and rosettes. Marked underneath with 天津 (TIANJIN) over 物華 (WU HUA), 厚 (HOU), 足紋 (ZU WEN | Pure silver), and artisan mark 泰 (TAI). Height – 9.5 cm / 3.75 inches Weight – 94 grams / 3.02 ozt Wu Hua had a premise in Peking (Beijing) and was founded by Yan Xinhou, located on Silver Street in the Dongcheng area adjacent to the Forbidden City. After the Boxer rebellion of 1900, a branch was opened in Tianjin. The mark Hou on these Tianjin pieces referring to the founder. (Dr Adrien von Ferscht)
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