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ANTIQUE #SA1117209

Chinese (canton) Export Silver And Gilt Christening Mug, Wang Hing (canton)

£650    $813    €772
Chinese (Canton) export silver and gilt christening mug made by Wang Hing (Canton). Signed on the base in Chinese characters and WH90 (indicates 90% silver).
 
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. 8.5cm high x 5.8cm diameter, weight 128g.
 
Excellent condition.
 
Internal Reference: AD1015
Antique Number: SA1117209
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 8.5cm (3.3inches)
Width is 5.8cm (2.3inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique #SA1117209, 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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