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Subject:Pewter food warmer - fine decoration
Posted By: Pete Sun, Jan 28, 2018 IP: 2a02:c7d:4d74:2a00:a

I think this is a food warmer. The decoration is beautifully done. Looks to be pewter or could it be paktong - it's not as tanished as I would expect from pewter. Is it Chinese or Japanese? Signature on side looks Japanese and the design elements. And late 19thC date? Further info welcome. I looked at Swatow pewter marks but they didn't match the mark on mine. Does anyone know what the mark says? Also I think the decoration would look better if I polished it. What do folks think? Thanks, Pete







Subject:Re: Pewter food warmer - fine decoration
Posted By: Bill H Mon, Jan 29, 2018

Your mark (shown upside down) says "Lianshun [factory name] of Chaoyang - Completely Clean and Pure" (潮陽聯順, 凈足 - Chaoyang Lianshun, Jingzu).

Chaoyang is a district in Shantou city (the old Swatow), Guangdong Province. Chaoyang is a center for factories working in Pewter, which this item appears probably to be.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Pewter food warmer - fine decoration
Posted By: Pete Fri, Feb 02, 2018

Thanks very much Bill, is it likely to be earlier than 1900 do you know?

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Subject:Re: Pewter food warmer - fine decoration
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Feb 03, 2018

If it doesn't have "China" or "Made in China" mark in English, I'd think it has a chance of being made before 1890.

Bill H.


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