A private English collection of Chinese ceramics & works of art, formed in the 1980's & early 90's - a group of three Chinese silver ingots, sycee, of three different shapes, Qing Dynasty, 19th century / early 20th century, the largest 2.35ins. (6cms.) long, approximately 409 grams total; together with a graduated set of three smaller graduated boat shaped ingots (6) (see illustration).