An early 20th century Chinese export provincial unmarked silver coffee pot, possibly Tianjin circa 1920

An early 20^th century Chinese export provincial unmarked silver coffee pot, possibly Tianjin circa 1920

Of tapering cylindrical form upon a wavy foot, the curved spout opposite a leaf capped C scroll handle, the pull off lid surmounted by a branch form finial. The body with embossed decoration of characters to one side and chrysanthemums to the other, the cavetto neck with two Chinese dragons between the mystic pearl, the lid with embossed foxes upon trailing foliage.

Height – 20 cm / 7.95 inches

Weight – 647 grams / 20.8 ozt