A PAIR OF DECORATIVE CHINESE SILVER TAZZAS Presented to Lieut. B.H Ryves 14th Sikhs

Here a pair of Chinese silver tazzas (saucer like cups/dishes) presented to Lieut. B.H Ryves of the 14th Sikhs By His Brother Officers, December 1900. Each tazza having eight repoussé decorative panels, depicting various birds, figures, animal scenes amongst foliage raised by a stylised stem, modelled after dragon with carp body/chiwen.

The 14th King George’s Own Ferozepore Sikhs were formed in 1846. The regiment was part of the international force – the 8-Power Alled Army – sent to China to supress the Boxer Rebellion, end the siege of the Legations, and subsequently looted Peking. They remained in China for two years.