, late 19th-early 20th century, including: a card case chased with a dragon flying amidst clouds, marked 'WH', 12.2cm long x 7.8cm wide, weight 171.2 grams; a card case chased with dragon on one side and bamboo on the reverse, marked 'WH', 10.2cm long x 7.4cm wide, weight 117.5 grams; a curved card case apply with dragon and its eyes inlaid with red garnets, marked 'zee sung' and 'lun', 12cm long x 7.9cm wide, weight 163.3 grams; a card case chased with dragon on one side and prunus tree on the reverse, marked 'WH' '90' and another mark unidentified, 9.8cm long x 7.2cm wide, weight 86.9 grams; a card case chased with dragon on one side and bamboo and birds in flights on the reverse, marked 'yan chang' and 'luenwo', 8cm long x 7.2cm wide, weight 70 grams; and a card cased pierced with dragons on both sides, 10cm long x 7.2cm wide, marked 'WH' '90', weight 108.4 grams, overall weight of the group 717.3 grams (6)
Provenance: From the Collection of R. Ralph Parks
清19晚期-20世纪早期 外销银名片盒一组六件
总克重:717.3g
拍品来源:前美国摩根大通执行总裁及高盛合伙人R. Ralph Parks私人收藏
Condition Report:
Scratches to the surface commensurate to age. The case chased with bamboo with broken fitting on one side, adn the one chased with bamboo and birds with one shallow dent on one side
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