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ANTIQUE #SA1109717

Fine Chinese Qing (late 19thc) Export Silver & Gilt Christening Mug, Wang Hing (canton)

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Beautiful Chinese (Canton) Qing (late 19thC) export silver and gilt christening mug made by Wang Hing. Signed on the base in Chinese characters and WH90 (indicates 90% silver). Gold washed interior. 8.7cm high x 9cm diameter, weight 127g.
 
Wang Hing was probably the greatest and finest Chinese export retailer, who started trading in Canton soon after 1842, when, with the end of the First Opium War and the treaty of Nanking China, China opened its ports to foreign merchants and Hong Kong became a British colony.
 
Excellent condition.
 
Internal Reference: AD683/24
Antique Number: SA1109717
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 8.7cm (3.4inches)
Width is 9cm (3.5inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique #SA1109717, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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