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An early 20th century Chinese export silver beaker, Tianjin (Tientsin) circa 1910, marked Tai, retailed by Wu Hua and Co Qing dynasty. Of tapering cylindrical form with a moulded rim. The body with applied decoration of a Chinese dragon with a vacant cartouche reserved with foliage and rosettes. Marked underneath with ?? (TIANJIN) over ?? (WU HUA), ? (HOU), ?? (ZU WEN | Pure silver), and artisan mark ? (TAI). Height ? 9.5 cm / 3.75 inches Weight ? 94 grams / 3.02 ozt Wu Hua had a premise in Peking (Beijing) and was founded by Yan Xinhou, located on Silver Street in the Dongcheng area adjacent to the Forbidden City. After the Boxer rebellion of 1900, a branch was opened in Tianjin. The mark Hou on these Tianjin pieces referring to the founder. (Dr Adrien von Ferscht)
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An early 20th century Chinese export silver beaker, Tianjin (Tientsin) circa 1910, marked Tai,
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The Gerard Collection, Chinese Export Silver
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