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Cumwo
Time Period:
Around
1850-1900
Location:
Hong Kong- Queens Road
Maker Information:
Not much is known about Cumwo other than he worked in Hong Kong and most of his observed pieces are in Chinese taste and design.
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Marks:
The mark of Cumwo is known to exist in the following forms:
| CW |
CW with shop mark |
| CW with four ideograms |
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Known workshop/artisan marks:
Cumwo was known to employ different workshops/ shop marks. These workshops/ shop marks are as follows:
| Chia Chi, Jia Ji or Ka Kei
佳記 |
P’ei Chi, Pei Ji, or P’ooi Kei |
| Jen Hsin, Ren Xin, Yan Sun
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Ts’ai Chi, Cai Ji, or Ts’oi Kei |
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Jui Chi, Rui Ji, or Sui Kei
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Hui, Hui, or Ooi |
Examples and their marks:
Item # 1 – Cumwo
Provenance: from the Shen Rong collection
Form: Dish on 3 bun feet with a pierced and chased border featuring birds amidst prunus blossoms
Dimensions: 4.75" in diameter
Item # 2 – Cumwo
Provenance: Examples needed
Form: Examples needed
Dimensions: Examples needed
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