A late 19^th / early 20^th century Chinese export silver bowl, Shanghai circa 1900 by Jing Xiang, retailed by Wang Hing of Canton

Qing dynasty. Of hemispherical form upon a cylindrical foot, the bowl embossed with a trailing Chinese dragon. Marked to the foot rim with artisan mark 敬祥 (JING XIANG), numeral 90, and retailer’s mark WH.

Height – 9.9 cm / 3.85 inches

Diameter – 18.5 cm / 7.3 inches

Weight – 599 grams / 19.26 ozt