Chinese Export Silver Tea Set DRAGON & WARRIORS

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Chinese Export Silver Tea Set DRAGON & WARRIORS :
$12500.00

CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TEA SET DRAGONS & WARRIORS MAKER WL

A rare c1875 Chinese export silver dragon handle and finial tea service.

Nearly identical set selling in China for over $15,000. USD.

Signed for \"WL\".

Mark is not found in Forbes or Chan\'s text books.

Only a single ref. page 257 Kernan\'s text.

SELLING OUR 40 YEAR COLLECTION OF EXPORT SILVER

OVER 200 EXAMPLES YET TO BE SOLD.

Battling armies, horseback, battle lance, foot soldiers their shields engravedwith faces, others hold banners.Figures at game table, others at tea house, lush gardens.A dignitary is led from carriage, met by bowing hosts, attendant pulls the rein ofstubborn horse. An army approaches unsuspecting figures in garden.
My favorite, a pair of seated figures play flutes atop dragon.
Covers with dragons rising from clouds.Full body dragon handles.Set atop leaf framed dragon head and claw tip feet. Rare design.

Raised in exceptionally high relief.

Shields never monogrammed.

This Chinese dragon teapot is 9 inches entire set 49 standard ounces.

Hallmarked as shown.

In fine condition. Rich, lustreous silver patina throughout.

The dragons retain much of their original detail.

Original gold interior to sugar bowl.

Some loss facial detail to warriors and teapot dragon mouth where attaches to rim.

Massachusetts residents are subject to sales tax.