all with hinged openwork panels on bracket feet, comprising: a near pair, each with applied with dragons; and a smaller screen with filigree panels, two with jungin marks, the smallest with mark of 'WB,' each marked to the reverse, the smallest marked to foot
6.1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) long, the largest

12 oz. 8 dwt. (385 gr.)

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According to author Adrien von Ferscht, Chinese screens are defined as “huaping” for a painted screens, "shuping" for screens with calligraphy and "fengping" for screens used to block wind. From the late 19th century through to the 1940s a craze developed for miniature Chinese silver furniture items that were either collected individually or used to furnish elaborate Chinese doll houses. For further information please see Adrien von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940 – The Definitive Collectors’ Guide, 4th Edition, Glasgow and Beijing, January 2015.