Chinese Export Silver Marks - Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

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Chinese Export Silver Marks

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China Trade SilverThe marks used in the years of the China Trade Period (c. 1775 - 1880) on Chinese silver made for the Western market are often mistaken for the British Hallmarks they were intended to copy. Their resemblance to the pseudomarks found on American coin silver adds further confusion to the mix. Below are some illustrated examples with attributions and rough timeframes. Also illustrated are a number of later marks from makers whom catered to the Western market.

The page is under construction, more information will be added as time allows. Most of the information here is derived from "Chinese Export Silver 1785 to 1885" by Forbes, Kernan & Wilkins (pub. Museum of the China Trade, 1975), some came anecdotally with "The Chait Collection of Chinese Export Silver" by John Devereux Kernan as the original source.
Where possible, a photographic example of the silversmith's work has been linked to his name.

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CC
Canton ~ c.1830s

C. J. & Co.
Unknown
late 19th/early 20th C.

Cumshing
Canton
c.1780s - 1820s

Cutshing
Canton ~ 2nd Q. 19th C.
also used "CUT" with pseudos

attrib. Cutshing
Canton ~ 2nd Q. 19th C.

Cumwo
Hong Kong
2nd H. 19th C.

Gem Wo
Canton ~ c. 1850-60

Hoaching
Canton ~ c.1850 - 1870

attrib. Houcheong
Canton ~ c.1820 - 1835

Hung Chong
Canton & Shanghai
c.1860 - 1930

K C
Unknown
3rd Q. 19th C.

Khecheong
Canton ~ c.1840 - 1870

K H
probably Shanghai
c.1880 - c.1920

Kwan Wo
Canton or Hong Kong ~ c.1880 - 1920

Lainchang
(possibly Lianchang)
probably Shanghai
1st h. 20th C.

Leeching
Canton, Hong Kong & Shanghai
c.1840 - 1870

Lee Yee Hing
Hong Kong ~ early 20th C.

Linchong or Lynchong
Canton ~ c.1810 - 1830

Luen Hing
Shanghai ~ c.1910

Luen Wo
Shanghai
late 19th/early 20th C.

L Y H
Unknown ~ early 20th C.
possibly an earlier mark of Lee Yee Hing

N
Unknown ~ c.1830

N H
Unknown ~ early 20th C.

N K
Unknown ~ late 19th/early 20th C.
possibly indicates Nanking (ref. Forbes)

Onnsing
Unknown ~ mid 19th C.

P C
(possibly Po Cheng)
probably Hong Kong
late 19th/early 20th C.

SC
Unknown ~ early 20th C.
Repousse silver jewelry

Sincere & Company
Shanghai, Canton, Hong Kong, Peking
late 19th/mid 20th C.

Sing Fat
Canton ~ early 20th C.

Sunshing
Canton ~ c.1790 - c.1830

Tackhing
Hong Kong
late 19th/early 20th C.

Tuck Chang & Co.
Shanghai, 67 Broadway
late 19th/early 20th C.

Tu Hopp
Unknown ~ c.1830's

Tien Shing
Hong Kong ~ 3rd Q. 19th C.

W C
Unknown
possibly late mark
of Wing Chun, Hong Kong

Wang Hing & Co.
Hong Kong
late 19th/early 20th C.

Wing Nam & Co.
Hong Kong
late 19th/early 20th C.

WE WE WC
Canton ~ c.1810 - c.1835
marks are imitative of
Eley, Fearn & Chawner
London (reg.1808)

Wing On & Co.
Hong Kong ~ 1st H. 20th C.

Wongshing
Canton ~ c.1840 - 1870

Woshing
Shanghai ~ c.1870s - 1910s

Yatshing
Canton ~ 1st H. 19th C.

Yok Sang
Possibly Shanghai
late 19th/early 20th C.

Zee Sung
Shanghai
1st half 20th C.

Zee Wo
Shanghai, 370 Honan Rd.
late 19th/early 20th C.

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