A Chinese Export Silver Four-Piece Tea Set and Tray, Luen Wo, Shanghai, Circa 1900

A Chinese Export Silver Four-Piece Tea Set and Tray, Luen Wo, Shanghai, Circa 1900

comprising a Teapot, Kettle on Lampstand, Creamer, Sugar Bowl, and matching two-handled Tray, the set applied with birds amongst prunus, bamboo, chrysanthemums, and various fruiting and flowering branches, with bamboo handles and spouts, the matching tray applied with prunus and auspicious phrases in Chinese characters along rim, monogrammed at center, and raised on four bamboo feet

marked on bases

142 oz gross

4416 g

height of kettle on lampstand 13 in.; length of tray over handles 22 1/4 in.

33 cm; 56.5 cm