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Antique silver Chinese spoon, w/ chops, not export silver

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12 years ago
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I got this spoon while in China recently.  It's 8.5 inches long, including the 2" bowl...shaft seems slightly offset from center of bowl... Virtually certain it's made of silver. But mainly what I need to know is what the stamped Chinese characters mean on the back.   I have done some research and asked Chinese friends to no avail.  Value would be nice, but mainly trying to find out anything I can about it ie. can the characters be matched to a maker or time period?  Thanks!
 

Category Silver and Silver Overlay
Medium Silver
Distinguishing marks Engraved 'lotus flower' (?), engraved Chinese name 'Guo', impressed stamps w/ Chinese characters.
Condition Fair
Size and dimensions of this item Top emblem: .5 in., shaft 6 in., bowl 2 in.
Date Period No idea.
Weight .83 oz.
History Found in street antique market in NW China, Lanzhou.
Price Paid (If known) $40.
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