A large and very finely engraved silver bowl with inscription cartouche and engraving of a seascape, houses and boats

Description:

China, marked, dated 1894
B. 45 cm
Weight: 2.22 kg. Fine dragon handles. On the outer wall, an inscription with a dedication in a scroll-shaped cartouche: "On the second day of the first month in 1894, presented to Mr. Yu Nong as a wedding gift by Mr. Li De".
European private collection, family-owned before 1970, originally collected in the second half of the 19th century in the diplomatic service in China - Minim. signs of age
Hung Chong & Co was a prominent Chinese silversmith and retailer, based in Shanghai and operating between 1830 and 1925. It was one of the most important Chinese manufacturers on the Chinese export markt, alongside with Wang Hing (active 1854 - 1941) and Woshing (active c. 1850s - 1925)