Antique CHINESE EXPORT SILVER DRAGON BOX 19th Century CHONG WOO mark. The box bears the hallmark of Chong Woo of Hong-Kong which was one of the most important merchants of high quality Chinese silver during the second half of the 19th century. Chong Woo was not the merchants real name. His real name was Chiu Yu Tin who opened his first business in Hong-Kong in 1853. The information in the above text came from a very interesting article by Mr Adrien von Ferscht who is a well known researcher of Chinese export silver. Please take a moment to do an internet search with keywords “Adrien von Ferscht” and “Chong Woo” and the article will pop up on top of your list. It’s a very interesting read and adding some extra significance to this particular box. Don’t miss this magnificent piece for your antique Chinese silver collection! Age: second half of the 19th century. Size: Ø = 11.5cm weight 285 grams Condition: Good condition with some age/use wear. The edges with some slight bends and the base with some scratches/wear. All items are safe and professionally packed! Don’t worry about this. I always try to descibe the condition of the item. I always try to give an honest and complete discription of the item and add a lot of detailed pictures to prevent confusion about the condition of the item. It might be possible that you see someting I missed about an item. Get Images that Make Supersized Seem Small. Auctiva’s Listing Templates improve your auctions in minutes. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item “TOP! Antique CHINESE EXPORT SILVER DRAGON BOX 19th Century CHONG WOO mark” is in sale since Thursday, October 13, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Other Chinese Antiques”. The seller is “hans3962″ and is located in Amsterdam. This item can be shipped worldwide.