Two 19th century Chinese export silver card cases, the first cyma shaped rectangular, retailer's mark KSC and a chopmark, attributed to Khecheong, circa 1850, the raised panel of two fish, a ruyi shape and a bat, within a meander border, the reverse with a raised panel of prunus blossom, within a conforming border, 8.5cm (3 3/8in) long; the second rectangular, unmarked, with an overall net design, 8cm (3 1/8in) long (2) Khe Cheong or Khecheong traded as a retail silversmith and jeweller from 2 Old China Street, Canton and Club Street, Honam Island, Canton from circa 1820 to 1890. One of the specialisms of this firm were high quality filigree card cases of the present shape. The cataloguer's thanks goes to Adrien Von Ferscht in this attribution.
Two 19th century Chinese export silver card cases, the first cyma shaped rectangular, retailer's mark KSC and a chopmark, attributed to Khecheong, circa 1850, the raised panel of two fish, a ruyi shape and a bat, within a meander border, the reverse with a raised panel of prunus blossom, within a conforming border, 8.5cm (3 3/8in) long; the second rectangular, unmarked, with an overall net design, 8cm (3 1/8in) long (2) Khe Cheong or Khecheong traded as a retail silversmith and jeweller from 2 Old China Street, Canton and Club Street, Honam Island, Canton from circa 1820 to 1890. One of the specialisms of this firm were high quality filigree card cases of the present shape. The cataloguer's thanks goes to Adrien Von Ferscht in this attribution.
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