Chinese silver mug, ca 1865. Straight and upward tapering sides with dense low-relief frieze: Spearmen and swordsmen on foot and horse thrust and lunge and, in some cases, fall in battle. Applied armorial shield with engraved presentation dated “May 4th 1865″. S-scroll handle in form of scaly dragon with horned head peering over rim. Overall dimensions: H 5 1/4 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weight: 10.8 troy ounces. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Non-U.S. Silver\Asia”. The seller is “nelson-and-nelson-antiques” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Chinese Silver
• Type: Mug
• Style: Export
• Age: 1850-1899