A CHINESE SILVER 'FIVE DRAGON' BOWL

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The body with a reticulated design of five dragons chasing a sacred jewel amongst clouds, supported on three dragon-shaped supports, the base with three punch marks, the plain glass liner with a star incised to the base, 24cm, 1.2kg (excluding liner). (2)

Cf. H A Crosby Forbes, J Devereux Kernan, R S Wilkins, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1885, pp.138, 190, fig.110, no.212 for a similar reticulated bowl with dragons.