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It is extremely hard to read such well-worn writing, though it kind of looks like the Wing Nam & Co Hong Kong mark. Which would put it around 1900.

 

Thanks, Couch P.

 

Not sure if they made this exact pattern, but it does look extremely similar to another one they have made. For a search keyword, you could use gourd, pumpkin or melon along with the wing nam and silver.

 

Thanks. Could be Wing Nam.

 

Must be related to Japan by the 3 claw dragons

 

Not necessarily. Chinese dragons could be 3,4 or 5 claws. It depends on when made and for who. There are some rules but I’d think in the beginning of 20th century things started to get mixed up.

 

This is fantastic!

 

I posted this to another item, but it's relevant here also.

Only the Imperial Dragon has five toes in Chinese mythology, all other Chinese dragons have four.

Originally, the only place a 5-toed dragon could be depicted on was imperial insignia. Kind of like how the colour purple used to be reserved for royalty.

 

Again, those are general rules. I agree about the five claws being reserved for the Imperial dragons and the rest usually having four. But there are always exceptions.

 

There's always someone willing to buck the trend. lol