MARK OF HUNG CHONG, CANTON AND SHANGHAI, CIRCA 1860-1930
約1880-1925年 洪沖，盛源巧中國外銷銀碗 the floriform bowl worked with each lobe showing various botanical motifs in high relief, all supported by three chilong-form feet; marked 'HC' and '盛源巧.' 8 ozt 10 dwt
Height 2 7/8 in., 7.4 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.
