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Jardines (Jardine, Matheson & Co.) |
Time Period:
1832 to present
Locations (in China during CES periods):
Hong Kong
Canton
Shanghai
Fuzhou
Tianjin
Maker Information:
Jardines is included on this website because of its mark observed on the salts (Item #1- Jardines) below. The mark probably not intended to signify Jardines as a retailer of the silver, but rather the owner. Jardines (Jardine, Matheson & Co.) was founded in Canton on July 1, 1832. Jardines was a major trading company that traded in a large number of items including, but not limited to, tea, silks, and opium. In the mid to late 19th century they were the primary competitor of the British East India Company. Jardines still exists today and is engaged in numerous business endeavors. More information about Jardines and its history can be found here:
Jardines Wikipedia Page
Marks:
The mark of Jardines is known to exist in the following form:
| Chinese characters reading: "I Ho, Ji He, Yee Wo"
怡和 |
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Known workshop/artisan marks:
Jardines were major traders and not retailers, so this mark was probably put on silver commissioned by Jardines as company silver for use within the company. Therefore, there are no known workshop/artisan marks.
Examples and their marks:
Item # 1 - Jardines
Attribution: From the collection of Will Tomlinson
Form: Pair of salts with flanked by cast dragons. Each salt having various panels of decoration including bamboo, dragons, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms on stippled ground
Dimensions: 7 inches wide, 3.5 inches tall
Item # 2 – Examples needed
Attribution: examples needed
Form: examples needed
Dimensions: examples needed
Item # 3 – Examples needed
Attribution: examples needed
Form: examples needed
Dimensions: examples needed
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