Republic period. Of rounded circular form with a moulded rim, upon a spreading circular foot. The body with cast and applied flowering prunus decoration, engraved to the front Bon Espoir Cup 1918 Tongshan. Marked underneath with artisan mark 厚祥 (HOU XIANG), and retailer’s mark LUENWO, and SHANGHAI. Together with an associated carved hardwood stand. Diameter - 22.9 cm / 9 inches Height - 11.5 cm / 4.5 inches Weight - 832 grams / 26.75 ozt Height on stand -21.2 cm / 8.4 inchesNotes:Hou Xiang These workshops were located in Canton and Shanghai. A pierced dragon bowl by this workshop and retailed by Lee Ching is illustrated Kwan. S. (2018) Chinese Export Silver – The Muwen Tang Collection. Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Arts Publication Ltd. p. 216-217, f.71. A bowl with a pierced rim by this workshop and retailed by Hung Chong was sold these rooms, 9 Oct 2024, lot 7 (£1512 incl. prem) A pierced bowl by this workshop and retailed by Hung Chong, also with an Austrian import mark for 1902-37, was sold these rooms, 11 June 2021, lot 228 (£425 incl. prem) A bowl by this workshop and retailed by Hung Chong was sold these rooms, 9 Oct 2024, lot 7 (£1512 incl. prem) A bowl by this workshop and retailed by Hung Chong was sold these rooms, 9 Oct 2024, lot 93 (£1008 incl. prem) A bowl by this workshop and retailed by Wang Hing, was sold these rooms, 9 Oct 2024, lot 100 (£1386 incl. prem) A dragon stemmed comport by this workshop and retailed by Wang Hing was sold these rooms, 9 Oct 2024, lot 111 (£2142 incl. prem)