Republic period. Each of cylindrical form upon a prunus branch stem leading to a domed circular foot chased with acanthus leaves. The body with chased and pierced decoration of flowering prunus, with a vacant circular cartouche. Each marked underneath with artisan mark 朋記 (MING JI, workshop of Ming), and retailer’s mark WH, and numeral 90. (2) Height -14.7 cm / 5.85 inches Weight – 184 grams / 5.92 ozt(Quantity:2)Notes:A pair of pierced bowls by this workshop and retailed by Cum Shing, is illustrated Kwan. S. (2018) Chinese Export Silver – The Muwen Tang Collection. Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Arts Publication Ltd. p.174-175, f.50.