Silver is the dark horse style when it comes to people who want a different make. Normally, modern furniture is taken from the usual colorful pieces but as far as decors and home wares are concerned, nothing beats the quality of good china.
Ceramics and wood designs are in use but if you look back, China made pieces are still a big hit these days. While many end up with the standards wares, silverware is still available from China exporters if you know where to look.
You can see them at shows but when it comes to finally getting one, chances are you will have a hard time looking for them to purchase for your home. Further, their brand names are not that famous. But if you look at the right places and do some great research, then perhaps you can find these things in the market stocked somewhere.
Today collectors can find late 19th- and 20th-century Chinese silver made for the American market at many sales and shows. But the names and marks are unfamiliar to many. One source in Hong Kong was Wang Hing, a jeweler, who marked his pieces with Chinese characters or the initials “WH” or even the words “Wang Hing.” The number 90 was also used to tell the grade of silver — not quite sterling quality. Many pieces with these marks are found. The silver often has Asian designs such as bamboo branches, Chinese people and pagodas, but other silver looks European. Prices of the silver are less than for similar pieces made with English designs.
(Source) Projo.com
