Chinese Export Solid Silver Bud Vase by Cumshing, c1880

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Chinese Export Solid Silver Bud Vase by Cumshing, c1880:
$225.16

An outstanding quality bud vase by Cumshing c1880, with applied bamboo and birds.

Cumshing made pieces in the last quarter of the 18thcentury and the first quarter of the 19thcentury, and many pieces can also be dated up to c1900 where the family is believed to have continued to make pieces bearing the CS hallmark after the original maker’s death.

This would make a beautiful gift or as an exceptional piece to display with pride.

So hurry, to secure your beautiful and unique piece of Chinese history.

Weight:44 g

Diameter (At widest point):4.8 cm

Height:7.9 cm

Hallmarks:

CS for Cumshing with the characteristic inverted S
Chinese signature of maker

About Cumshing

Cumshing is one of the earliest known export silversmiths, located in New China Street, Canton during the last quarter of the 18thcentury and the first quarter of the 19thcentury. Cumshing pieces bear the letters CS on their own, or with pseudo hallmarks which occasionally include the letter I, or with Chinese characters that indicate the particular workshop or artisan who made the piece. The characters for Cumshing have not been seen to date. Cumshing pieces are noteworthy for their simplicity and absence of Chinese decoration. Those with Chinese motifs maintain the same elegant restraint. Cumshing is known for High quality workmanship with a particular trait of an inverted S in the CS hallmark.