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

By dbrownridge, 29 July, 2013
Description

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.
For Sale?
No
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