A Chinese Export Silver Two-Handled Cup, Heng Lai, Late 19th Century

the bowl embossed and chased with dragons with attenuated bodies and tails writhing among clouds surrounding a flame-edged cartouche, with dragon reguardant handles, the screw-on stem formed as three addorsed dragons, the base chased with two bands each with two elongated dragons, marked on base twice Heng Lai repeated in Chinese

together with a Chinese Export Standing Cup chased with a dignitary watching a circus performance with two Buddhist lions, and with a meeting of two dignitaries surrounded by numerous guards, baluster stem chased with bands of running flowers, marked on base with unclear maker’s mark

2 pieces 

49 oz., 1523 g

Height of first: 13 in., 30 cm