rectangular with hinged cover, chased overall with numerous figures in a wooded landscape, the interior cedar lined, marked on underside
9.1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) long

62 oz. (1,928 gr.) gross weight

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 31 January 1987, lot 309.

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We are grateful to Adrien von Ferscht for identifying the artisan workshop. For further information please see Adrien von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940 – The Definitive Collectors’ Guide, 4th Edition, Glasgow and Beijing, January 2015.