Ming dynasty silver jug
13 December 2020
Description
It from dynasty ,ming I think is a jug or tea pot of some sore it's about 50 cm tall has beautiful dragon carved in it
Provenance
Don't know much
Acquired from
Inherited
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Yes
Answered within
5 days
By s.k. Breider
Dec 18, 09:02 UTC
Dear Bonnie,
Your ewer is made in China but it is not very old. The material is called White metal a alloy of some metals to make it resemble silver. Marks on Chinese objects rarely represent the time of making. So Ming / Qing period marks used are more a display of quality or just to honor the old Chinese emperor. These objects are made for export to the western country's in Europe and USA. Your object has only decorative value.
