Beschreibung
c1900 Large Antique Chinese Silver Wang Hing pierced dragon box 5.75" x 2.75" x 2" tall. Fine antique condition. No issues with hinge, lid fits perfectly. The lid goes does easily and stays shut when the box is turned upside down. Feet don‘t wobble, no breaks to the pierced design. Nice sized table box, perfect for jewelry or potpourri. 215 grams. Solid high content silver.
Wang Hing
Wang Hing & Co was base at Zetland House, 10 Queens Road, Hong Kong
1 Sai Hing Street, Canton & ShangHai circa 1854-1941.
Wang Hing was probably responsible for producing more Chinese Export Silver than any other Chinese retail silversmith. The company was also one of the first to establish a large retail emporium that grew to sell a wide variety of luxury goods.
Wang Hing & Co begun just after the 1842 Treaty of Nanking by the Lo Family who lived in Xiguan with Shameen Island in Canton where the 13 Hongs had been situated. In the late 1860s, the eldest son Lo Kit Ping took the helm. It wasnt until the early 1920s that a purpose-built flagship store was decided to be built on the Queens Road, Hong Kong. This store was run by Lo Hung Tong.
The Lo family members insisted on designing and overseeing the quality of every item of silver that was made for them and it was from their Hong Kong emporium they fast established the reputation as the place to go to order bespoke trophies and commemorative items that became part of the thriving mens clubs and sporting clubs that became synonymous with Hong Kong.
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