ANTIQUE 20thC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER 3 PIECE DRAGON TEA SET, SHANGHAI c1900
20th Century Chinese Export Silver 3 piece tea set, comprising of bullet-shaped teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. The teapot with plain hinged cover surmounted by a cast finial, each body is beautifully hammered and features an embossed and engraved design of a dragon, the handles and the teapot's spout are modelled like bamboo branches. Hallmarked with Chinese silver character marks, "90" for 900 silver standard, Maker's mark LH for Luen Hing.
Reference Number: A1320
Description
Antique early 20th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver 3 piece tea set, comprising of bullet-shaped teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. The teapot with plain hinged cover surmounted by a cast finial, each body is beautifully hammered and features an embossed and engraved design of a dragon, the handles and the teapot's spout are modelled like bamboo branches. This is a very decorative, fashionable and original set. Each piece is Hallmarked with Chinese silver character marks, "90" for 900 silver standard (acid tested they show a 900+ standard purity), Maker's mark LH (Luen Hing, active in Shanghai in the late 19th - early 20th Century). The set dates to year 1900's.
Condition
In Excellent condition - No damage.Teapot
Tea Pot
Height: 11.7cm
Width: 22.3 x 12cm
Weight: 425g
Sugar Bowl
Height: 8.8cm
Width: 14.9 x 9cm
Weight: 178g
Milk Jug
Height: 8.3cm
Width: 13.5 x 8.8cm
Weight: 166g
Total silver Weight: 768g