A Chinese silver four-piece service, 19th/20th century
(4)Estimate $2,500 – $3,500
comprising a teapot and cover, a milk jug, a two handled sugar basin and a tray, each piece supported on a widely splayed foot and decorated in relief on a finely punched ground with leafy bamboo canes, the handles and knops simulating bamboo, the shaped oval tray with matching decoration, the base of each marked YECHING STERLING, the tray unmarked
(4)
total weight 2870 gms, the teapot 21 cm high; the tray 48 cm long
- Lot Sold $5,000 (Hammer Price)
- $6,100 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Good condition overall. Very minor surface wear. The teapot handle has ivory bands.
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International Art |