Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 15 October 2018

Decorative Arts

Sold for

ZAR 11 725
Lot 204
  • A Chinese Export silver and hardwood ink stand, Luenwo, Guang Li, Shanghai, late 19th/early 20th century
  • A Chinese Export silver and hardwood ink stand, Luenwo, Guang Li, Shanghai, late 19th/early 20th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 12 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 11 725

About this Item

Shanghai, China
A Chinese Export silver and hardwood ink stand, Luenwo, Guang Li, Shanghai, late 19th/early 20th century
the front set with a silver inkwell, the square body moulded with alternating panels of figures below pines, chrysanthemums, blossoms and bamboo, with hinged circular cover, the back set with a pair of silver quill holders, each moulded as a bamboo branch, two silver quills, the first decorated with bats and shou symbols, the terminal moulded as a dignitary, the second decorated with foliate and geometric motifs, the rectangular hardwood stand with pierced sides carved as a rocky outcrop, 13cm high, 13,5cm wide, 165g of weighable silver

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