A Chinese export silver pierced footed bowl, marked Nanking, the mark of the Nanking jewellery store in Shanghai, circa 1900., the bowl with scrolled edges raised upon a stepped circular spreading foot, with a broad pierced and lightly engraved everted border with six floral medallions on trellis and a plain well, bearing 'Nanking - Sterling' and character mark to the underside. Weight 395g height 10.5 cm, diameter 21.5 cm