An early 20th century Chinese Export silver three-piece tea service, Canton circa 1910 retailed by Wang Hing

Qing dynasty. Comprising a teapot, a milk jug and a twin handled sugar bowl. Each of compressed globular form upon four outswept feet modelled as auspicious new bamboo shoots with a central lower protrusion. The teapot with a bamboo modelled curved spout opposite a bamboo modelled C scroll handle fitted with horn insulators. The hinged domed lid surmounted by a detachable double gourd finial. The sugar with gilt interior. Each marked with retailer’s mark WH, 90 and artisan mark ZHU JI 記柱. (3)

Teapot length – 25 cm / 9.9 inches

Weight – 922 grams / 29.64 ozt