AN IMPORTANT CUP AND A PAIR OF GOBLETS, China, Qing dynasty, late 19th century

The larger h cm 37,5

he cup features a circular double-tiered base, finely repoussé and chased with foliate motifs, surmounted by seven bamboo stalks among which a small three-dimensional flamingo is concealed amidst rocks. The central body is richly decorated in repoussé and chasing with bamboo stalks and leaves, among which small chirping birds can be glimpsed, and is centered by a lobed crest. On either side, elegant scroll-shaped handles are modelled in the form of bamboo. The lid echoes the decorative motif of the body and is topped with a floral finial. The two matching goblets share the same decorative scheme: a circular base, bamboo stalks supporting the main body, finely chased with a dense naturalistic landscape of rocks and various birds. Maker’s marks ‘SS’, unidentified. Weight of the cup: g 1,122 ; total weight of the two goblets: g 438; overall weight: g 1,560.

银制杯一组三只，中国，清十九世纪末