5th Nov, 2020 9:30
The Asian Art Sale
中国，银质三桅战舰一件
A Chinese silver three masted warship, with four deckhands and six brass cannons, ten oars and two anchors, the stern engraved with four character marks, on a carved wood scrolling wave stand, in glazed display case with applied typed label which reads 'A replica of an early 19th century sailing boat in silver, said to have been constructed out of silver dollars by the Chinese, on a carved wood stand enclosed in a glass case', 30.5cm high excluding display case
Sold for £200
Condition Report
One brass cannon missing. Four character marks on the stern otherwise unmarked.
A Chinese silver three masted warship, with four deckhands and six brass cannons, ten oars and two anchors, the stern engraved with four character marks, on a carved wood scrolling wave stand, in glazed display case with applied typed label which reads 'A replica of an early 19th century sailing boat in silver, said to have been constructed out of silver dollars by the Chinese, on a carved wood stand enclosed in a glass case', 30.5cm high excluding display case
