A large early 20th century Chinese Export silver tray, Canton circa 1910 retailed by Luen Hing of Shanghai

Qing dynasty. Of panelled circular form, the field with flat chased decoration of two trailing Chinese dragons, the edge with embossed dragons, bamboo, chrysanthemums and flowering prunus, reserved against a textured ground. Marked to the reverse with retailer’s mark LH90 and an artisan mark QUAN 銓 (Canton workshop). The field edge with a French guarantee mark.

Diameter – 42 cm / 16.5 inches

Weight – 1421 grams / 45.69 ozt