CHINESE SILVER DRAGON BOWL,Late 19th century, Tu Maoxing maker's mark, Jiu Jiang. Jiangxi Province. Scalloped rim, the hammered body applied with three dragons in high relief chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom. - 10 1/2 in. diam., weight: 54 oz (appr.). 十九世紀末 九江凃茂興應字款龍紋大銀碗 Estimate $1,500-2,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of Alice Ingersoll Nagle, Chevy Chase, MD, through family descent from her father, Admiral Royal Eason Ingersoll, Western Sea Frontier commander during World War II