Page 548 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

While all three pieces of
this coffee set carry the
same artisan marks, only
the sugar basin carries
the additional Mei Hwa
mark.

It is an unusual set
simply because of the
coffee pot with its side
handle. While is might be
debatable if all three
items were originally
intended to be as one set,
they are all related by
having the same maker.
The style of the coffee pot
would date this to the Art
Deco period; but on
closer examination it is
obvious the handle is
wooden, itself unusual for
its form.

Images courtesy of S&J Stodel, London; Bamfoirds Auctioneers; Derbyshire, UK

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