An early 20th century Chinese Export silver tray, Shanghai circa 1930 mark of Zee Sung

of rectangular form raised on four hemispherical feet, with bamboo form border decorated throughout with a mated ground. Marked to the reverse with Zee Sung Silver and artisan mark. Also, to include an early 20th century Chinese export silver condiment bottle coaster, Shanghai circa 1930 mark of Sing Kong of cylindrical form with an angular swing handle, the body decorated with an embossed trailing dragon against a matted ground, also with a vacant circular cartouche. Marked to the rim with Singkong only. Together with a mustard pot of hexagonal form with matted decoration and a vacant circular cartouche, mark of Zee Sung and artisan mark, four silver napkin rings, including three stamped sterling, by Sing Kwong One decorated with bamboos, one with flowers, the third with Chinese characters, and an unmarked example, engraved with a dragon. (7)

Tray Length - 27 cm / 10.5 inches

Height of bottle coaster - 20.5 cm / 8.25 inches

Weight - 786 grams / 25.27 ozt

Property of Ivor. G Allison Died 1990, Scottish born who lived in Shanghai in the late 1920’s early 1930’s, later living in Spain. Thence by descent.