Posted 9 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
Another item from this month's Collector's Fair was a little silver box that caught my eye. It had just come out onto the table and had not been cleaned for some time. It looked dull (as in photo 2). But I flipped it over and saw the Chinese characters .... it needed to come home.
It took me a few days to work out the characters. I knew the top one was Chang but the bottom character took a little bit of research based on the number of strokes : Li.
So my reading of them is Chang Li.
I have not been able to find these marks on the net but perhaps someone on CW will have some reference material not available on the net?
The dragon is beautifully placed on the lid .... The pearl of wisdom has not been engraved .... There are two dragons on the bottom part of the box moving in and out of the clouds.
I hope you can see the detail of the craftsman's work.
Beautiful work! Sorry, can't help with the marking...
I think it is rather a dresser set part than a snuff box!
Many thanks ELISABETHAN & KYRATANGO!!!!
You may well be correct about its function KT!!!
You are welcome. I'm sure you have also searched http://WWW.925-1000.com. I couldn't find anything either. Hope you will get some help here.
Hi KYRATANGO ....this is a amazing Chinese Export Silver site:
http://chinese-export-silver.com/catalogue-of-makers-marks/
Many thanks MIKELV & DON too !!!!!
Many thanks IVONNE !!!!!!
Lovely!!..:-)
Many thanks INKY !!!!!!!
what a very beautiful and nicely made box!!!
Many thanks SEAN !!!!!!
Your very welcome Kevin!!!
You have done really well I love it as you said it has all been beautifully placed plus I do love Asian items
Many thanks MELANIEJ, ZOWIE, TEDSTRAUB, BLUNDERBUSS 'n AGHCOLLECT too !!!!!!
Pleasure Kevin enjoy your fairy ride say hi to Paul
OH BOY!! That is gorgeous.
High quality workmanship ! Nice catch vetraio50
I love the detail Kevin... Great piece!!
It is a beautiful little piece vetraio50, would be interested in hearing about its story when you know some more. :)
Many thanks WALKSOFTLY, LULU, TREY, EFESGIRL, PAULMARTIN & RICK too !!!!
Lovely box, Vet! :)
Great Box... I love boxes... This one is special!!
Many thanks KATHERINESCOLLECTIONS & WELZEBUB too !!!!!
Many thanks CORMORAN !!!!!
Many thanks KAREN !!!!!!
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Kevin, your shopping mail, come out with some beutiful thing.
LOVELY.
Alan
Many thanks ALAN, WOMAN & RADEGRUNDER too !!!
Many thanks KIWIPAUL !!!!!!
Many thanks SKLO !!!!!
Many thanks ERICOCON !!!!!!
Sweettttttttttt......
Many thanks ROYCROFTBOOKSFROMME & SHAREURPASSION too !
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA !!!!!!
Many thanks RNIEDERMAN !!!!!!
Many thanks FREIHEIT 'n SARAHOFF !!!!!
Many thanks ANNE LANDERS !!!!!
Many thanks VIOLETORANGE !!!!!!
Many thanks EFESGIRL !!!!!!!
Many thanks KIVATINITZ !!!!
Kevin, I'll be watching this post for "solve", I have one very similar.....but sure mine is Korean, at least the original owner acquired it there.....LOL
Many thanks KERRY .... this one was purchased in Australia. LOL !!!
stunning box mate,craftsmanship seems to be the key!!!
Many thanks LEXAKEY, ARTISLOVE 'n PETEY too !!!!!
Many thanks LULU !!!!!!
Many thanks MARTY !!!!!!
Many thanks NORDICMAN & KIVATINITZ !!!!!
Many thanks NORDICMAN, TEDSTRAUB, HO2CULTCHA & AGRAM too !!!!!
Many thanks JENSEN !!!!!!
Many thanks MANIKIN !!!!!!!
Many thanks ANNELANDERS & CAPERKID too !!!!!!!
Many thanks TONINO !!!!!!
Many thanks OLDSTUF !!!!!
Many thanks LIVE.ELECTRICALLY, EFESGIRL, JUNKMAN & AURA too !!! !!! !!!
Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!.!.!!.!
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA !.!!.!.!!.!