Nanking Silver Pierced Footed Bowl, Shanghai, c. 1900

A Chinese export silver pierced footed bowl, marked Nanking,…
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A Chinese export silver pierced footed bowl, marked Nanking, the mark of the Nanking jewellery store in Shanghai, circa 1900., the bowl with scrolled edges raised upon a stepped circular spreading foot, with a broad pierced and lightly engraved everted border with six floral medallions on trellis and a plain well, bearing 'Nanking - Sterling' and character mark to the underside. Weight 395g height 10.5 cm, diameter 21.5 cm

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.

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