Houcheong Canton Chinese Export Silver Mark
Houcheong Canton Chinese Export Silver Mark is a sterling silver hallmark, produced 1820–1850, identified by the mark HCG or HC with pseudo-hallmarks.
| Maker | Houcheong |
|---|---|
| Mark | Houcheong Canton Chinese Export Silver Mark |
| Identifying Characteristics | HCG or HC with pseudo-hallmarks |
| Period | 1820–1850 |
| Region | Rest of World |
| Type | Maker's mark |
What does the “HCG or HC with pseudo-hallmarks” mark mean?
Houcheong was a Canton silversmith working from New China Street. His early pieces are stamped HCG, sometimes HC, beside a row of small marks copying English hallmarks, so check carefully before calling a piece English. This early mark is generally dated from about 1820 to 1850. Dealers also attribute later Canton pieces with Chinese decoration to the same name, so the business may have run well past that. You will find the mark mostly on flatware, salvers and tea wares made for Western customers.
What is Houcheong sterling silver worth?
SebastianCharles Auctions catalogues and sells Houcheong sterling silver at auction from our gallery at 5263 Edina Industrial Blvd, Edina, Minnesota. Value depends on the individual piece and its condition. Send photographs of the mark and the piece for a free auction estimate, or call (612) 280-1377. Formal written appraisals are billed hourly from $150, with most reports delivered within two weeks.