Sing Fat Chinese Vanity Trinket Box by Sing Fat 勝發‎ Deep Peony Chasing Oval ca. 1920

Antique Chinese export oval box attributed to Sing Fat (勝發), a noted Canton/Hong Kong workshop active in the late Qing to early Republic era. The lid and inner lid are worked in crisp repoussé peony with a fine textured ground and Greek key / leiwen borders. Small rectangular hallmark with the characters 勝發 to the base. Hinge sound; opens/closes properly. Metal tests non-magnetic likely silvered brass. Gentle age wear, light surface marks, and patina consistent with period; presents beautifully. A quality example of early 20th-century Canton/Hong Kong export work. • Sing Fat 勝發 Chinese Export Repoussé Peony Oval Box, c.1910–30s (Silver or Silvered Brass)