Silver container (part a) with glass insert (part b). The container has a circular body, thick walls, and both top and bottom are flat with exception to the three feet. The sides are decorated with three raised cherry blossom designs, with the branch of each extending down to form each of the three feet. There is one inset rectangular panel with a raised design. The glass insert fits snugly in the bowl of the container. Mark on base: WH90

• Narrative

  This set of containers and spoons (3443/1-16) were given to the donor's family in the mid-1950s, from their elderly neighbour, Mrs. Bissett, who lived in Hopkins Landing. Her husband had worked for a steamship company which made regular trips to east Asia in the late 19th/early 20th century, and brought many objects home on his return voyages.

• History Of Use

  Salt cellar, used with a small spoon (e.g., 3443/12-16).

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• Type of Item container
• Culture Chinese
• Material silver metal, glass
• Measurements height 3.3 cm, diameter 5.1 cm (overall)

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• Creator Wang Hing & Co.
• Previous Owner Penny Connell
• Received from Penny Connell

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• Made in Guangzhou

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• Creation Date between 1854 and 1940
• Ownership Date before September 16, 2020
• Acquisition Date on September 16, 2020

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3443/0005 a-b