US$10,636.40 ### DESCRIPTIONAntique early-20th Century rare Chinese export solid silver impressively large, tea service on tray, comprising of a coffee pot, teapot, covered sugar bowl, milk jug and tray, each body is embossed with a dragon design on matted ground, applied wavy whiskers, hollow handles and spout modeled as bamboo branches. Presented on a solid silver mounted large rosewood serving tray, of rectangular form, the corner are applied with silver corners beautifully hammered, the surface is inlaid with silver depicting a bamboo branch with leaves and a bird, twin cast handles simulating bamboo.The set is particularly large and fine, complete Chinese silver services such this are extremely rare and sought after. Each piece is Hallmarked with Chinese silver marks (acid tested they show a 900+ standard purity), tea set hallmarked with the silversmith mark ZEESUNG and ZEESHUN (Hallmark used by the same silversmith), active in Shanghai 1900-1940, large pieces by this silversmith are particularly as this silversmith mostly specialized in small items. For more information please see A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015).### CONDITIONIn Great Condition - No Damage.### SIZECOFFEE POT Height: 24cm Width: 27 x 15cm Weight: 700g TEAPOT Height: 15cm Width: 26 x 15cm Weight: 510g SUGAR BOWL Height: 12cm Width: 17 x 11cm Weight: 300g CREAM JUG Height: 9cm Width: 16 x 11cm Weight: 215g TRAY Length: 63cm Width: 37cm Weight: 2100g