Lot 398 - IMPRESSIVE LARGE CHINESE SILVER CIGAR BOX

28th Apr, 2015 10:30

Asian Works of Art

Lot 398

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IMPRESSIVE LARGE CHINESE SILVER CIGAR BOX with dragon in relief to the lid and around the body, mark to base Sincere Company, 8cm high, 22.5cm long, 15cm wide Note: The Sincere Company's history is an amazing duplicate of that of the Wing On Company. Founded in 1900 by Ma Ying Pew (1860-1944), the Ma family were Australian Chinese who formed their store business from the profits of their Sydney fruit company. Following the success of their first store in Hong Kong, they opened their department store in Shanghai on the 20th October 1917. Like Wing On, they are still in business today, but no longer involved in the silver trade.

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Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £400 - £800

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