China Trade Solid Silver Teaspoon Wang Hing Tiffany Chrysanthemum Bowl 1900
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China Trade Solid Silver Teaspoon Wang Hing Tiffany Chrysanthemum Bowl 1900 :
$43.56
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By Wang Hing in Canton circa 1900
Flower Bowl
Made by Wang Hing discovered by Tiffany and Co who he made for him for many years.
A Good Small Silver Arts and Crafts ea Spoon. With great charm in good condition.ChrysanthemumBowl detail with a wavy terminal.
Condition:
The Marks: Well Struck
The Spoon: VeryGood Condition.
Hallmarks:
Weight: 0.25ounces 7.0grams
Meta Museum Quote Wang Hing began life at 1 Sai Sing Street in Canton in 1854. We are talking of the very same time as the second Opium War – it is only 12 years since the Treaty of Nanking and of the founding of Hong Kong as a British colony. It is the golden age of Chinese Export Silver; foreign trade had opened up considerably. So-called Western sophistication had not yet rooted itself in China, as we can see from the street scene.
The fact that Tiffany & Co in New York discovered Wang Hing silver while travelling in China – a discovery that resulted in a 20 year period where Wang Hing created silver for Tiffany – attests to the level of quality. Wang Hingdevised a maker’s mark that was only used on Tiffany items [right]. While it is undoubtedly a testament to the quality of Wang Hing workmanship, it is not just this that might have been the attraction to Tiffany. While the quality was high, the relatively to American and European silver, the cost of making was significantly lower. In fact, prior to adopting Wang Hing silver, Tiffany & Co did not actually stock silver.
The majority of surviving Wang Hing silver is high quality, yet items decorated with predictable Chinese motifs and form. Yet some quite astounding pieces pieces are to be found that equal some of the best parallel Western silversmiths.
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China Trade Solid Silver Teaspoon Wang Hing Tiffany Chrysanthemum Bowl 1900 :
$43.56