A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER BOWL ON DRAGON STAND, RETAILED BY WANG HING, BY SILVERSMITH DA JI, CANTON, 1920s

A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER BOWL ON DRAGON STAND, RETAILED BY WANG HING, BY SILVERSMITH DA JI, CANTON, 1920s,

the pierced serpenting top of a writhing dragon amongst clouds centers a flaming pearl of wisdom over a rolled polished band above a bowl decorated with narrative scenes in repoussé of battles in the heavens over land conquests of the Qing Dynasty, raised on the backs of six dragons entwined with clouds, the base stamped, total approximate weight: 89.39 troy ounces. Height: 8" Width: 11"