Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Objects of Vertu

A Chinese Export silver small mug, second half 19th century, by Cumwo, the tapering cylindrical body relief decorated with numerous figures garden pavilions and trees on a matted ground, with monogrammed shield shaped reserve, having an ornate dragon handle, maker’s mark ‘CW’, height 11cm.
£260-£300

Cum Wo was a retail silversmith in Queen’s Road, Hong Kong, circa 1860-1920, dealing in silver, gold, carved ivory, ceramics and luxury goods.


Literature:
Adrien Von Ferscht: Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th Edition, January 2015, pages 220-224.

Wear to faces and other raised surfaces.
Weight 7.7 troy oz