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The 4-piece tea set [above] in its own bespoke carrying case is particularly pleasing. It shouts quality when so
many of its visual ilk were mediocre in quality. This style of tea set became almost the ubiquitous Chinese
Export Silver tea set of the early 20th century.
The circa 1895 tea set below carries Po King marks.
Images courtesy of Christie’s, South Kensington; Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, USA; S+J Stodel, London;
Bonhams, Edinburgh; Skinner’s Inc., Boston, USA;
http://chinese-export-silver.com Image Library Archive
