Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 2387
WANG HING; a Chinese 90 grade silver three piece tea set, comprising teapot with ivory insulators to the handle, milk jug and sugar bowl, each embossed with panels of dragons, figures in gardens, flowers and foliage, each with three marks to the underside including HM, 90 and a character mark, gross weight approx 27.4ozt/856g (3).Additional InformationThe twin handled sugar bowl is probably lacking a foliate mount to the top handle where it joins the body, as one handle has one and one handle does not. The jug also is lacking this decorative mount to the top of the handle. The teapot handle is lacking most of this decorative mount, with just one leaf remaining. The ivory insulators to the handle of the teapot are yellowed and have some hairline cracks. The spout of the teapot with a slight nick to the upper section and wear to the lower section. There is also foliate detail lacking to the finial on top of the teapot. All items with general rubbed appearance through polishing, light tarnishing and a few scratches, but overall fair. There are a few small dents and knocks to the right hand side of the hinge of the lid on the edge of the flange. Please be aware that this item contains ivory and therefore cannot be exported out of the UK.
