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Lot 227

Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 25th of February 2026

Heng Li of Tianjin, a pair of early 20th Century Chinese export silver and enamelled vases decorated prunus flowers, circa 1900, each of yen yen form, with flared rim and waisted neck, set at the shoulder with twin enamelled prunus-form handles. The globular bodies are decorated in bright enamels with peony blossoms and leafy sprays, reserved on one side with a shield-shaped cartouche left blank. The bases stamped with the mark Tianjin Hengli Zuwen Wen. Height 25cm; diameter of mouth rim 11cm, approx 950 grams gross

Sold for £1,850

Condition report

Both with varying degrees of enamel loss and wear, together with general scratching and dents to the silver bodies. One vase with a noticeable dent below the shoulder and another to the lower section; the other with several dents above the foot rim. Some old tarnishing present, particularly around the twin handles and foot rims

From Other Silverware in the Silver, Silver Plated items, Jewellery & Objects of Virtue section

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