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A THREE-PIECE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TEA SERVICE WITH
DRAGON HANDLES
circa 1900
Consisting of a teapot, a creamer, and a sugar, each of globular form,
decorated with alternating bands of figures, bamboo, and floral scrolls
spiraling to a foot bordered with ruyi-heads, the base bearing a mark in
Chinese; in addition to a pair of sugar tongs.
7in (17.8cm) height of teapot, 4 1/2in (11.4cm) height of creamer, 4in
(10.1cm) height of sugar, total silver weight approximately 20oz troy
(622gm) (3).

$1,500 - 2,500

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AN ASSEMBLED CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TOILETRY SET
19th century
Consisting of a matching six piece set including three brushes, a mirror
frame, a shoe horn, and a covered soap dish all repoussé decorated
with narrative scenes surrounding the central oval reserve inscribed Ni
Chu, three marked G.W. and He Chang, one marked G.W. and Shen
Chang; together with a silver reticulated rectangular box marked C.S.;
a shoe horn with raised floral decoration on the handle marked W.H.;
and a platter with raised bamboo design on along the scalloped rim.
11 1/4in (28.6cm) diameter of platter, total silver weight approximately
60oz troy (1866 gm) (9).

$2,500 - 3,500
653 Provenance
Sotheby’s, New York, 9 October 1987, lot 127 (tray)
Christie’s New York, Chinese Art, Sept 22, 1987 by repute (covered box)
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A THREE PIECE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TEA SERVICE 653
19th century A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TEAPOT AND SUGAR
Comprising a teapot, a covered two-handled sugar bowl and a 19th century
covered cream jug, all of circular bombe form raised on four claw and The teapot with chased repoussé scenes of theatrical scenes
foliate feet, the body ornately repoussé decorated with a figural scene surrounding a reserve inscribed with the character R, the curved
surrounded by blossoming foliage, the domed cover surmounted by handle with bamboo design, the cover topped by a leafy stem; the
a dragon finial and flanked by bamboo scroll handle, the teapot with sugar with repoussé panels showing genre scenes and dragons in
dragon form spout. pursuit of flaming pearls surrounding a reserve inscribed with the
9 1/2in (24.1cm)height of teapot, total silver weight approximately character R, flanked by two bamboo form handles, each stamped with
135oz troy (343gm) (3). two character Chinese mark reading Shenchang and C.S..
6in (15.2cm) height of teapot, 3 3/4in (9.5cm) height of sugar, total
$3,000 - 5,000 silver weight approximately 28oz troy (870gm) (2).
Provenance $1,500 - 2,500
Christie’s New York, Property from the Estate of Cecil B. DeMille,
October 18, 1988, by repute
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