Pr. Chinese chao chow pewter jars

Pr. Chinese chao chow pewter jars, copper inlaid to depict birds and flowers. Marked, "Chaoyang / Tai Shui Yongji / Cui Pi". PROVENANCE: From the Collection of Wei Yuan Hsueh and Emily Hsueh, Dallas, Texas. Owners of the former Oriental Art Shop in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Hsueh was a Chinese government official as Consul to Jamaica and Consul to Germany prior to beginning Oriental Art Shop. 12"H, Circa - Late 19th C.