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A Chinese Export Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Set, Luen Wo, Shanghai, Late 19th Century

Lot Closed

October 16, 07:39 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 9,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

comprising a Teapot, Coffee Pot, Creamer, and Sugar Bowl, the set chased with dragons amongst clouds on matted ground, with coiled dragons on the lids of the pots, dragon heads at the base of the spouts of the pots, and dragon-form handles, marked on bases


55 oz 15 dwt gross

1734 g

height of coffee pot 8 1/4 in

21 cm

Please note that the ivory insulators on this set will be replaced with ivorine, which will need to be done before the lot can be released.