A large Chinese Export Silver Bowl with chrysanthemum decoration on a matte background. It was retailed by HC, for Hung Chong "鸿昌", whose shop was in Shanghai between around 1870-1949. The bowl sits on a wood stand.
Hung Chong was one of the first and longest-lasting Cantonese western style silver retailers in Shanghai. There were many silversmiths associated with the firm of Hung Chong and the silversmith of this piece is 厚祥 (Hou Xiang).
