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Sun Shing
Time Period:
1840-1910
Location:
Canton
Hong Kong- 90 Queens Road Central
Maker Information:
According to an ad taken out by Sun Shing in "The Tourists' Guide to Canton" the firm describes itself as "Gold and Silver-smiths, Jewellers, Engravers of Stamps and Seals, &c." and also "Canton and Shanghai Gauzes, Crape-Shawls, Silk-dresses, Grass-clothes, lacquered Ivory and China-wares, Mother-o-pearl, Sandalwood, Curiosities, Ornaments, India Chairs, Tables, Rattan chairs, Mattings, Bamboo-blinds and other sundries, &c.(Forbes 88)" The mark of Sunshing always includes a period between the two S's.
Note: Sun Shing should not be confused with Sunshing, an earlier silversmith whose mark is observed as SS (no period) with or without pseudo-British hallmarks rarely with any Chinese characters and always working in the Western style.
Marks:
The mark of Sun Shing is known to exist in the following forms:
| S.S and shop mark |
S.S |
| S.S, 90, and shop mark |
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Known workshop/artisan marks:
Sun Shing was known to employ different workshops/ shop marks. These workshops/ shop marks are as follows:
| Hsi Chi, Xi Ji, or Hei Kei
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Hui or Ooi |
| Liang, Liang, or Leung
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Yu Sheng, Yu Sheng or Ue Shing |
Item # 1 – Sun Shing
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Item # 2 – Sun Shing
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