An early 20^th century Chinese export silver bowl, Canton or Hong Kong circa 1920, marked Hua Zhen, retailed by Zee Wo of Shanghai

Republic period. Of rounded circular form with a scalloped moulded rim, raised upon a spreading circular foot. The body with cast and applied decoration of panels of flowering prunus attended to by a bird, bamboo, fir trees with two storks, chrysanthemums, a stork with iris flowers, two figures descending a walkway one caring items on a yoke. Marked underneath with a partially obscured artisan mark 華珍 (HUA ZHEN), and retailer’s mark ZW twice.

Diameter – 23.4 cm / 9.25 inches

Height – 11.7 cm / 4.65 inches

Weight – 784 grams / 25.21 ozt

Hua Zhen

A set of fish eaters, partly by this workshop, and retaield by Luen Wo is illustrated Kwan. S. (2018) Chinese Export Silver – The Muwen Tang Collection. Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Arts Publication Ltd. p. 286-287, f.106.

A biscuit box by this workshop and retailed by Luen Wo of Shanghai, was sold these rooms, 3 March 2022, lot 117 (£1750 incl. prem)