European Silver Cup with Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl
European Silver Cup with Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl
Museum level item - antique German cup from18/19th century made of gilded silver (marked) and integrated on its top with a Ming Dynasty Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with four red medallions.
In addition, the cup is decorated with excellent quality handcrafted embossing, hammering and sawing in a pattern of different motifs, among them: human face, fruit and leaves.
Its central part is built as an orbed shape decorated with four lion heads.
Diameter: 10 cm.
Height: 15 cm.
* The following link directs to a Sotheby's auction where a similar item was sold
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/treasures-l18303/lot.3.html
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European Silver Cup with Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl
Museum level item - antique German cup from18/19th century made of gilded silver (marked) and integrated on its top with a Ming Dynasty Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with four red medallions.
In addition, the cup is decorated with excellent quality handcrafted embossing, hammering and sawing in a pattern of different motifs, among them: human face, fruit and leaves.
Its central part is built as an orbed shape decorated with four lion heads.
Diameter: 10 cm.
Height: 15 cm.
* The following link directs to a Sotheby's auction where a similar item was sold
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/treasures-l18303/lot.3.html