Page 877 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht
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A high quality Wo Sing Lun tea service
                                                                            and  matching  tray,  circa  late  1920s.
                                                                            The  tray,  in  particular,  is  made  of
                                                                            extremely  heavy  gauge    silver  -  all
                                                                            pieces  have  a  finely  planished  semi-
                                                                            matt  planished  ground  with  applied
                                                                            high relief dragons.
                                                                            Although  in  form  it  follows  a  general
                                                                            design  that  was  prevalent  among
                                                                            many  Chinese  silversmiths,  the  tray
                                                                            renders the set quite different.



































            The engraved dragon swirling around the accompanying tray is set off by the raised border with applied high
            relief dragons.
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