A Japanese silver tea service, Konoike, circa 1900

comprising a tea pot, hot water pot on stand with burner, two cups and saucers, a lidded sugar bowl, a cream jug, a slop bowl and a tea strainer, all decorated with bamboo on a hand beaten ground, the teapot of globular form, the hot water pot having the spout and handle modelled to resemble bamboo, supported on a stand modeled to emulate bamboo, with spirit burner, the sugar and cream jug also of globular form with loop handles, the strainer with handle modeled as bamboo, marked 'Konoike' 'pure silver'

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3000 grams, the hot water pot on stand 30cm high, 17cm wide, 17cm deep

• Lot Sold $6,000 (Hammer Price)
• $7,320 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)