$3,851
Six Chinese Export Silver Tea Wares, late 19th/early 20th century, with foliate repousse decoration, and faux bamboo handles, a pear-shaped coffee pot, marked MC and HK, ht. 9 1/2; an ovoid teapot, Wang Hing & Co., Hong Kong, ht. 5; a melon-shaped tete-a-tete teapot, unmarked, ht. 4 1/4; an ovoid creamer and open sugar set, Luen Hing, Shanghai, ht. to 3 1/4; and an open sugar with hammered surface and applied silver detailing, bearing Chinese characters mark, ht. 2 3/4 in., approx. 71 troy oz. total. Wang Hing teapot with broken lid hinge, and with lid finial pushed into lid somewhat, causing the cutcardwork around finial not to sit flush on lid; overall light surface scratching from slightly overly abrasive cleanser. cream & sugar set: with small monogrammed; sugar with dent to the roundel, and both with worn monogram. tete-a-tete teapot: lid finial pushed into lid somewhat; overall light surface scratching from slightly overly abrasive cleanser coffeepot: overall light surface scratching from slightly overly abrasive cleanser; possible popped-put dent area near base.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-10-02
