TWO 'LUCKY' SILVER PLACEMENT CARD HOLDERS
China, c. 1910. Both worked in a reticulated manner. The first showing a bamboo ring comprising leaves and a central lucky symbol, the second with a pair of chubby bats enclosing a vessel and the endless knot. Both with hallmarks to the backside.

Condition: Very good condition with expected surface wear.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 39.1 g in total
Dimensions: Height 5 cm each