An early 20th century Chinese export silver teapot, Shanghai circa 1920, marked Qi Chang, retailed by Sincere and Co of Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canton, and Nannin

An early 20^th century Chinese export silver teapot, Shanghai circa 1920, marked Qi Chang, retailed by Sincere and Co of Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canton, and Nannin

Republic period. Of globular form upon a rounded collet foot, the curved bamboo modelled spout opposite a handle modelled as bamboo fitted with ivory insulators, the hinged domed lid surmounted by a detachable finial modelled as bamboo. The body with embossed decoration of a bamboo shoot, against a textured ground. Marked underneath with artisan mark 其昌 (QI CHANG), 先施 (XIAN SHI | Sincere and Co), and retailer’s mark SINCERE. Together with an unmarked pair of sugar tongs. (2)

Length – 25 cm / 9.9 inches

Weight – 647 grams / 20.8 ozt

Ivory declaration: R4GU7BGD