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Chinese Export Silver Tea Service
Hung Chong
Each ribbed melon form piece chased with alternating repousse and chased land-
scape panels: stalks of irises growing out of a stream; flowering prunus tree
trunk; birds in flight; stalks of chrysanthemums; a scholar with a flute under a
bamboo tree; a bird with lingzhi fungus; comprising a teapot, a covered sugar,
both with bamboo rod finials; a creamer; each piece with bamboo handles.
Total weight 32.67 troy oz; Height of pot 4 1/2 inches (11 cm)
Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000
3273
Japanese Export Sterling Tea Service
Arthur Bond, Yokohama
Each piece fashioned as an organic cross sectional piece of bamboo, allover
chased with entwining stalks of the bamboo, the wide rim with a stepped scale
pattern and faux bamboo handles and spouts; comprising a teapot; a coffee pot; a
tea kettle on stand; a two handled sugar; a creamer; each lidded piece with bam-
boo spray finials and fitted with bone inserts, each piece stamped “Arthur Bond/
Yokohama/STERLING”.
Total silver weight 81.23 troy oz; Height of coffee pot 8 3/4 inches (22.5 cm); height
of teapot 4 3/4 inches (12 cm)
Provenance: Descended from the family of Florence and Delos Cooke, owners
of the famous resort Royal Palms in Scottsdale, Arizona
Estimate: $7,000 / 9,0003274
Japanese 950 Standard Silver Tray
The rectangular dish form tray with chamfered corners, overall engraved with a
stylized chrysanthemum roundel enclosed by scrolling acanthus leaf and flower-
head wreath, cast with twin handles,
stamped “Sterling 950”.
Total silver weight 44.20 troy oz;
dimensions with handles 13 x 17 inches (33 x 43 cm)
Estimate: $2,500 / 3,000
3275
Tibetan Silver Mounted Water Buffalo Skull
The skull undecorated, the base of the horns with twin wide repousse floral vine
form mounts, the tips with conforming repousse mounts.
Height with stand 30 inches (76 cm)
Estimate: $2,000 / 4,000