RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 29th June, 2022
19th Century Chinese silver vase, of traditional shape, embossed depicting a flying crane and an immortal carrying a basket of flowers. Cranes, or herons as they are also referred to, play an important role in Chinese mythology.
Reference Number: C8138
20th Century Chinese export silver four piece tea set, comprising of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug, each tree-trunk shaped body applied with prunus flowers and applied with decoration in relief, spout, handles and finials modelled as tree branches, outstanding quality and very heavy gauge, inside richly gilt.
Hallmarked with Chinese Export marks (900+), Makers marks SF and SINGFAT.
Reference Number: A7902
20th Century Japanese silver five piece tea set, consisting of a coffee pot, teapot, waste bowl, sugar bowl & cream jug, magnificent quality, heavy gauge, double skin, square forms with applied bamboo decoration, teapot mounted with jade finial, lids engraved with interlocking initials, C-form bamboo handles.
Hallmarked Japanese export silver, (tested 950+), RETAILED BY BISANSHA, YOKOHAMA.
Reference Number: A7903