CHINESE EXPORT SILVER SHAVING MUG c1850 CHIENAM / VERY RARE
An
unusually fine and rare
c1850
Chinese export silver
completely hand decorated in classic
grape and leaf
shaving mug.
Hallmarked Chienam.
A very rarely seen Chinese silver workshop / retailer, not mentioned
by early CES scholars, Forbes, Chait, Chan.
This Chines export silver workshop only very recently discovered on a small cup,
and later a snuff box, that sold at Lawrences, UK.
CES shaving mugs, of any form are rare.
Add to this one from a barely known shop such as Chienam.
Later engraved presentation for the original owner.
The hand decorated CES shaving mug 4 3/4 inches long and 3 1/2 tall 9 standard ounces.
In very fine, near perfect condition.
It retains all the original detail hand carved detail.
Rich silver patina.
Stands perfectly firm on table.
Completely free of dents, scratches or repairs.
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