A Chinese silver three-piece service and a bowl, late 19th/20th century

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE

the service comprising a teapot and cover, a milk jug and a sugar basin, each piece of octagonal section, the sides decorated in relief with a figure scene flanked by different flowering plants and bamboo, and with birds, a pair of ducks, a crab, a fish and a crayfish, simulated bamboo handles, spout and knop; the bowl repousse with quatrefoil panels enclosing figure scenes reserved on an incised cracked ice ground, the teapot with ivory fillets to the handle, the base of each marked TS (Tien Shing) and character mark
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service 1130 gms (total weight), teapot 16 cm high, bowl 205 gms, 13.2 cm diameter

• Lot Sold $9,000 (Hammer Price)
• $10,980 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

The tip of the lower lip of the teapot spout now bent. Otherwise generally good condition.

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CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists
	Guy Cairnduff Head Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff		Geoffrey Smith Chairman Australian & International Art Melbourne  |  Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith
	Ann Roberts Specialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts		Anthony Hurl Specialist Consultant Arts & Design Adelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur
	Brett Ballard Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard		Fiona Hayward Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward