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THREE CHINESE MINIATURE SILVER SCREENS λ A CHINESE SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET
LATE 19 AND EARLY 20 CENTURY 19 CENTURY
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The two larger screens a near pair, the hinged panels Comprising: a teapot with a hinged cover, a sugar bowl
pierced with birds and figures amongst various trees, all and a cream jug, each decorated in relief with a scaly
flanked by calligraphy and surmounted by two dragons dragon wrapping its body around the exterior, the handles
chasing a sacred jewel, each with a punch mark for and teapot spout shaped as bamboo branches, with ivory
Zheng Tang to the reverse, the smaller screen with filigree insulators to the teapot handle, the cream jug and sugar
decoration of a dragon amidst scrolling foliage, the feet bowl with gilt to the interior, each with three punch
with punch marks reading ‘WF90’ and Yong Sheng Long, marks to the base reading ‘Shinghai’, ‘Singfat’ and De Long,
10.4cm x 15.6cm max, 169g, 161g and 57g. (3) 23.4cm max, 522g, 245g and 204g. (3)
£1,500-2,000 £2,500-3,500

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λ A CHINESE SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET A PAIR OF CHINESE SILVER TAZZE
2 HALF 19 CENTURY 2 HALF 19 CENTURY
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Comprising: a teapot, a sugar bowl and a cream jug, each The stems formed as dragon-carp, each creature’s upright
decorated with a dragon in pursuit of a pearl, the spout, tail supporting a shallow bowl decorated with panels
knop and handles formed as bamboo branches, with gilt to enclosing dragons, figures and birds amidst prunus,
the interiors of the sugar bowl and cream jug, the teapot bamboo and pine, each with an inscription encircling the
handle with ivory insulators, each with punch marks to the foot reading ‘Presented to Evan Ormiston Esq with Wei
base reading ‘Tsuntsun’ and Zhen Zhen Guang, 26cm max, Wing Lock’s/Hong’s best wishes Hong Kong 7th October
501g, 191g and 137g. (3) 1903’, the feet with two punch marks, one for Wang
£2,500-3,500 Hing & Co, 17cm dia, 393g and 386g. (2)
Cf. H Dong, The Qing Dynasty Silver Appreciation, pp.168, £4,000-5,000
170 and 171 for comparable three-piece sets. Cf. H Dong, The Qing Dynasty Silver Appreciation, p.73,
no.4-9 for a comparable piece also with a Wang Hing mark.

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THREE CHINESE SILVER BRUSHPOTS, BITONG THREE CHINESE SILVER ITEMS DECORATED
2 HALF 19 CENTURY WITH DRAGONS
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Decorated in relief with butterflies in flight amidst 2 HALF 19 CENTURY
blossoming branches against a matted ground, each raised Comprising: a tray with incised and repoussé decoration of
on three feet and with two punch marks to the base dragons, the reverse with two illegible punch marks, a bowl
reading Jin Pin, the two smaller brushpots a pair, 7.9cm with a mythical beast wrapping its way around the body,
max, 100g, 68g and 66g. (3) the flared foot with punch marks reading ‘WH90’ and
£1,000-1,500 Bao Sheng, and a small rectangular-section silver box with
a hinged cover, decorated with three dragons, the base
with three punch marks, two of which read ‘WH’ and Luo,
31.5cm max, 389g, 220g and 175g. (3)
£2,000-3,000

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