A Chinese Canton Enamel Square Tray, Late Qing Dynasty

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A Chinese Canton Enamel Square Tray, Late Qing Dynasty 清晚期 松石綠地西番蓮紋銅胎畫琺琅方盤 Late Qing Dynasty The square dish features an interior painted with blossoming lotus scrolls against a celeste blue ground, raised on four bracket feet. Length 12 in., 30.5 cm. Edwin Griggs Adams (born 1879) acquired in China between 1897 and the early 20th century, thence by descent. This lot is located in Philadelphia. Edwin Griggs Adams was an American civil engineer and educator. Born in Lansingburgh, New York, on August 23, 1879, he studied at Troy Academy before earning his civil engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1891. He began his career in bridge engineering with the Pennsylvania Steel Company and the Union Bridge Company (1891–1897). In 1897, Adams traveled to China, where he was appointed Professor of Civil Engineering at Peiyang University in Tianjin—the second faculty member recruited by the institution. During his tenure (1897–1900), he played a key role in advancing engineering education and contributed to major infrastructure projects, including the construction of the Beijing railway station. E.G.亞當斯是近代在華重要外籍建築師與工程師。1879年8月23日生於紐約州蘭辛堡，就讀於特洛伊學院（Troy Academy），1891年畢業於倫斯勒理工學院（Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute），獲土木工程學位。早年任職於賓州鋼鐵公司（Pennsylvania Steel Co.）與聯合橋樑公司（Union Bridge Co.），專注橋樑工程。 1897年受聘赴中國，任天津北洋大學土木工程教授，為該校創建初期僅有的兩位外籍教師之一。任職期間（1897–1900），積極推動近代工程教育，並參與多項重要建設，其中包括北京火車站的設計與建造，對中國近代建築與工程事業貢獻卓著。 Additional photos: https://asian.smugmug.com/Sale-6573 品相细图: https://asian.smugmug.com/Sale-6573 图录中未说明品相的拍品并不等没有磨损、瑕疵或其他问题，请买家于拍前自行检查。落槌无悔，请对您的竞拍行为负责。其他问题請邮件asian@freemansauction.com。

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