A Chinese silver ten-piece service, 19th/20th century

comprising a swing handled kettle and cover on stand with burner, a wood handled coffee pot and cover, a wood handled tea pot and cover, a milk jug, a two handled covered jar, a sugar basin, tongs, a strainer and a rectangular tray, each piece decorated in relief on the finely stippled matt ground with sprays of flowering chrysanthemum, the rectangular tray with matching decoration around a central shou medallion, set with two angular loop handles, the kettle and burner marked TIENTSIN YECHING STERLING, the remaining pieces marked on the base Y.C. Co STERLING, the tray unmarked

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total weight 5547 gms, the coffee pot 24 cm high, kettle 19.5 cm high, teapot 16.5 cm high, the tray 65cm long

• Lot Sold $18,000 (Hammer Price)
• $21,960 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

The coffee pot - the foliage decoration runs into the join of the spout to the body and there is some darker mottling on the body around this join, very slightly unsteady on the base.

The teapot - some darker mottling on the body around the join of the spout, the foot of the teapot has a long dent to front causing the foot to be misshapen over approx 5cm.

Strainer - several small dents to the base of the perforated bowl.

Kettle - a slight dent to the rim of the foot.

Burner - missing one pin.

Tray - several very minor dents and minor surface wear and scratches.

Other pieces generally good condition.

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