Lot Essay
The initial R refers to James Linn Rodgers, who was appointed Consul-General of the United States at Shanghai from 1905-1907, during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
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MARK OF WOSHING, SHANGHAI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER COCKTAIL SET AND LIGHTER
MARK OF WOSHING, SHANGHAI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The shaker of flaring cylindrical form, cast in relief with dragons, the conforming cups cylindrical, each engraved with an R, marked underneath; the lighter with dragons on a trefoil base, mark of Hung Cheong, Shanghai, circa 1900
The shaker 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) high; 20 oz. 10 dwt. (648 gr.)
MARK OF WOSHING, SHANGHAI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The shaker of flaring cylindrical form, cast in relief with dragons, the conforming cups cylindrical, each engraved with an R, marked underneath; the lighter with dragons on a trefoil base, mark of Hung Cheong, Shanghai, circa 1900
The shaker 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) high; 20 oz. 10 dwt. (648 gr.)
Provenance
James Linn Rogers (b. 1861), thence by descent