A fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) three piece tea service / set; part of our Chinese silver teaware collection Description
The pieces of this fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) three piece tea service have a circular compressed form onto a colet foot.
The body of the cream jug teapot have a planished finish, embellished with a chased decorated and embossed oriental style dragon, and a vacant circular cartouche.
The sugar bowl is fitted with a push fit cover, and the teapot is fitted with a hinged cover.
The teapot and sugar bowl covers are surmounted by a bamboo style finial, encircled by a chased decorated and embossed oriental dragon.
The teapot is fitted with a fine bamboo style swan neck spout.
The pieces of this Chinese Export Silver
The hallmarks struck to the underside of each piece include:
Maker’s mark: Tuck Chang (Tuck Chang & Co. )
Character mark: Untraced
The pieces of this fine tea service are displayed on a tea tray for illustrative purposes only - view the complete collection of trays and salvers
Condition
The pieces of this antique CES three piece tea set
The chased decoration is very sharp.
Full hallmarks
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these pieces of CES silverware .
Dimensions
Teapot
Length from back of handle to tip of spout 26.5cm/10.4”
Depth 14.5cm/5.7”
Height to top of finial 14cm/5.5”
Cream Jug
Height to top of handle 7.5cm/3"
Diameter 9.5cm/3.7"
Length from back of handle to tip of lip 13.5cm/5.3"
Sugar Bowl
Length across handles 14cm/5.5”
Depth 10cm/3.9”
Height 11cm/4.3”
Total Weight
32 troy ounces/995g
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