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The mark is Laobaoqing (老寶慶, old Baoqing), name of a retailer, probably in Shanghai, though this name was common used by many firms founded by Zhejiang native merchants in many provinces. The bowl was made in 1920s-40s.

The retailer or may also the maker was Wuhua in Beijing, c.1910s-30s. Almost all articles sold by Beijing Wuhua were for Western world.

Makers:
北京 (read from right to left) = Beijing
物華 (top to bottom) = Wuhua (name of the shop/firm)
足紋 (top to bottom) = Pure Silver

Not like many other firms or shops in China, the nine great brands (including Feiwenyuan) in Shanghai never used 'Pure Silver' marks in any silverware, only gold items bear the mark for the material. Since they didn't retail silver-plated items, anything looks silver should be in solid silver.

Thanks so much for all the information. Would you also have any info on the fineness of silver. Is it sterling or 750 or a different alloy? I don't think they are silver plated. Yes, it's solid silver. Normally, the fineness of the silverware made or retailed by those important firms in Shanghai be...

Marks: 天津 = Tianji/Tientsin 恒利 = Hengli, name of the firm 足紋 = Zuwen, means 'pure silver' 公 = Gong, an internal mark standing for the actually maker, or the foreman of the workshop, or something else. Hengli is one of the most important silversmiths and jewelers in 1st half 20th century, Tientsin. M...

It's made by Feiwenyuan Yuji in Shanghai, China, earlier 20c. Feiwenyuan (費文元) is the name of the firm (or the brand), Yuji (裕記) is shop name (bench name). Feiwenyuan was one of the nine important gold- & silversmiths' brands in Shanghai before 1949 (later Qing to the Republic of China period).

The two marks are '北京' which means Beijing or Peking, and '銀' which means silver. I was probably made between 1937 and 1945.

The item are called 'farmandan', mostly made in India. It's a presentation silver item used as a container for Letter of Thanks or similar things. Between 2nd half of the 19th century and 1st half of the 20the century, they were also popular in English communities in India and Straits Settlements. I...

Fangjiuxia (方九霞), one of the important firms in Shanghai, later Qing to Republic China era.

Made in China around 1970s to 80s for export with an old amber hat top.

Chinese silver necklace exported in 1970s to 80s.

The mark "純銀" means pure silver, and the mark “服部製” means "made by Hattori", so the marker and retailer is K. HATTORI & CO., Tokyo, Japan (current Seiko Holdings).

Made by Fujii Damascene Company (藤井象眼株式会社). The base metal of their produce are mainly bronze/copper instead of iron. Thus, not truly damascene ware.

The retail mark (a crane in a cycle) is for Matsuya department store.

If the mark is only in the internal, then it's a bronze bowl with silver liner (銀内張). This kind of technique mainly used with the products for home market (Japanese tea and sake wares), rather than for exporting.

A pair of tea cups with lids and saucers made in Taipei after 1949, probably 1960s to 70s.

"足銀" means pure silver, looks newly-made (21th century items) for me.

Firm mark is Baoyilou (宝宜楼), probably in North China. Two fists motif were seen on lots of bracelets made in later Qing dynasty to 1940s. In Chinese language the characters for fist (拳) and power (权) have the same pronunciation, so the motif (fist or 'holden hand') has an implied meaning of the wish...

Made in Tianjin (天津) by Yongxincheng (永興承, name of a shop/firm) in the Republic of China era, around 1930s.

Thai-Chinese silver, probably Bangkok.

Thai-Chinese silver, early 20c.