A LARGE SILVER CENTREPIECE BOWL, China, Qing dynasty, late 19th century

h cm 22 x d cm 28,5

With a hemispherical body raised on a circular foot, embossed with shaped panels depicting a dragon among clouds, figures within architectural settings, birds and flowering branches. The undulating upper rim is decorated with a continuous band of chrysanthemums and leaves, repeated around the foot. Engraved with the inscription "Presented by Towkay Loke Yew". Bearing the mark of Towkay Loke Yew (1845–1917) [生记]. Weight: 2,561 g.Towkay Loke Yew (1845–1917) = 陆佑（陆秋杰），南洋著名华侨富商