A Set of Chinese Export Silver Fish Fork and Knife

MARK OF WOSHING, SHANGHAI, CIRCA 1870S-1910

約1870年-1910年中國外銷銀刀叉套裝
the flaring fork and tapered blade each incised with dragons, supported by rounded handles of similar decoration worked in high relief, together with a hardwood box; marked '夫天貝' and 'WS'.
11 ozt 9 dwt

Length of knife 12 1/2 in., 30.8 cm.

Property from the Collection of John R. and Rose Meengs, Holland, Michigan

The two silver wares are in overall good and complete condition, some surface scratches and areas of minor tarnish. The cover is separated from the main box at the joinery of the hinge, but the hinges present and intact, missing one closure. Please refer to additional photos.

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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.

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