A Large Chinese Export Silver Flagon, Hung Chong, Canton and Shanghai, Late 19th Century

tapered cylindrica, embossed and chased with numerous figures including horsemen in a military exercise and other pursuits, in a landscape with pavilions, dragon-form spout and dragon-head finial rising from clouds, short spout with hinged flap, gilt interior, marked on base H C and pseudo hallmarks 

61 oz. 10 dwt., 1912 g 

Height: 12 ½ in., 31.8 cm