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A Chinese Export silver eight-piece tea and coffee set with matching two-handled tray, mid 20th century
Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- marked on bases Silver and Jin Ji
- Silver, deer antler
- height of kettle on lampstand 13 in., length of tray over handles 27 ¾ in.
- 33cm, 70.5cm
comprising a Teapot, Coffee Pot, Kettle on Lampstand, Creamer, covered Sugar Bowl, Waste Bowl, Strainer, Tea Ball, and two-handled Tray, all with chased chrysanthemums on matted ground and simulated bamboo handles, surface of tray engraved to match, monogrammed A throughout
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, May 22, 2003, lot 609
Condition
teapot with two dings on lower body; coffee pot with ding on lower body and missing an insulator on handle; otherwise good condition
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.