An early 20th century Chinese export silver three-piece tea service, Canton or Hong Kong circa 1910, marked De Long

An early 20^th century Chinese export silver three-piece tea service, Canton or Hong Kong circa 1910, marked De Long

Qing dynasty. Comprising a teapot, a milk jug, and a covered twin handled sugar bowl. Each of baluster form upon four feet modelled as bamboo, the curved spout modelled as bamboo opposite a C scroll handle modelled as bamboo fitted with ivory insulators. The hinged domed lid surmounted by a detachable finial modelled the same, the terrace flat chased with leaves. The sugar lid the same. The bodies with chased decoration of chrysanthemums against a textured ground, each with a vacant shield shape cartouche to the side. The milk and sugar with gilt interiors. Each with artisan mark 徳隆 (DE LONG). (3)

Teapot length – 23.2 cm / 9.1 inches

Weight – 932 grams / 29.96 ozt

A twin handled bowl by this workshop sold these rooms, 9 Oct 2024, lot 99 (£1386 incl. prem)

A pair of four footed bowl by this workshop retailed by Kwan Wo was sold Christie’s New York, the Posner collection of Chinese Export Silver, 22 Aug 2019, lot 34 ($2750 incl. prem)

A three-piece tea service by this workshop and retailed by Sing Fat was sold Tennants 13 Jan 2024, lot 2272 (£1600 hammer)

We are grateful to Dr Adrien Von Ferscht for confirming the mark.