An early 20th century Chinese Export silver three-piece bachelor tea set, Canton circa 1900 retailed by Wang Hing

An early 20^th century Chinese Export silver three-piece bachelor tea set, Canton circa 1900 retailed by Wang Hing

Qing dynasty, comprising a teapot, a milk jug and a twin handled sugar bowl. Each of globular form with embossed decoration of bamboo shoots against a textured ground. The teapot with an opposable swing handle formed as bamboo, with a pull off gently domed lid surmounted by a detachable fluted globular finial. The milk and sugar with similar bamboo modelled handles and gilt interiors. The teapot and sugar bowl marked underneath with retailer’s mark WH and numeral 90 with artisan mark 寳生 (BAO SHENG), the milk jug with retailer’s mark WH, separate numeral 90 and artisan mark 卓 (ZHUO). (3)

Teapot length – 15 cm / 6 inches

Weight – 623 grams / 20.03 ozt

For a larger milk jug and sugar bowl in the same pattern by the same artisan and retailer, sold these rooms, 11 June 2021, lot 222.

For a bowl dated 1899 by this artisan and retailer sold these rooms, 30 Oct 2020, lot 169.