A pair of Chinese gilt-silver repousse cup stands, song Dynasty (960-1279), each one of hexagonal form, decorated with longevity motifs, including bats, a crane and peaches, one stand with an attendant holding a peach, the other with a peach tree, similar tooled decorative borders., 15 cm (widest). Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, inv. No. 1002002