A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE, MARK OF WEN WEI JI, SHANGHAI, RETAILED BY LUEN WO, SHANGHAI, LATE 19TH CENTURY
comprising: a teapot, a creamer, and a two-handled sugar bowl, in George III style, of lobed tapered drum form, the sides chased with figures in landscapes, characters, chrysanthemum and bamboo, one side with a vacant shield form cartouche, with prunus branch handles and finial; together with two pairs of similar sugar tongs by other makers, marked on undersides
8.7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) long, the teapot
35 oz. 2 dwt. (1,092 gr.) gross weight
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comprising: a teapot, a creamer, and a two-handled sugar bowl, in George III style, of lobed tapered drum form, the sides chased with figures in landscapes, characters, chrysanthemum and bamboo, one side with a vacant shield form cartouche, with prunus branch handles and finial; together with two pairs of similar sugar tongs by other makers, marked on undersides
8.7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) long, the teapot
35 oz. 2 dwt. (1,092 gr.) gross weight