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Decorative arts

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ZAR 12 898
Lot 404
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
  • A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940


Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000USD 449 - 561
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 12 898
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About this Item

A Chinese Export silver tea caddy, Luen Wo, 1880-1940
ovoid, the body moulded with four pheasants amongst prunus blossoms, against a latticework ground, the cylindrical cover with beaded rim, dent, 15cm high, 320g

Provenance

Property of Kangra Group (Pty) Ltd.

Assembled by the Late Graham and Rhona Beck.

Literature

Adrien von Ferscht (2015) Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, the definitive collectors' guide, University of Glasgow, Scottish Centre of Research, page 519



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