A PAIR OF CHOPSTICKS PARTLY WORKED IN GOLD

Description:

China, marked Yang Qinghe, China, late Qing to Republic period
L. je. 21,5 cm
Made of malachite(?) and gold, gold tips and handle parts marked "xing", "Yang Qinghe Faji", "tian zu chi", "xiang".
From an old Berlin private collection, collected since the 1960s. The goldsmith, Yang Qinghe, was founded in Shanghai in 1775 and opened three branches, including the "Faji". - One stick with a glued break