A Set of Chinese Export Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $200 - $300
Estimate$200 – $300
Status
Closed
A Set of Chinese Export Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
MARK OF WANG HING, HONG KONG, CIRCA 1854-1930
約1854-1920年 香港王興公司 中國外銷銀鹽胡椒罐套裝 of straight cylindrical section, worked to the exterior with flowering prunus; each marked 'WH', '90' and '純'. 1 ozt 16 dwt (gross)
Height 2 3/8 in., 6 cm.
Property from the Collection of John R. and Rose Meengs, Holland, Michigan
Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.
