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An octagonal Chinese Export silver salver.
The repousse worked border has alternate panels of plum blossom with birds ( for new beginnings ) bamboo with birds ( for resilience) , peonies for happiness and wealth and sea creatures ( symbolising just about everything else!)
The plate of the salver has eight engraved segments radiating from a round centre reserve.
Each segment tells a different story
My favourite is the snake and the frog but there are cranes ( that mate for life ) and seers contemplating under the pine trees. One segment seems specially for a gardener
The craftsman did the most amazing job
One of our big events of 2024 We are looking forward to showing some of our wonderful treasures at this prestigious event International Antiques Fair
Every year as the Lunar New Year approaches I try to find the right image to send auspicious wishes This year – the Year of
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