Description:
Blue and White Porcelain Tea Service with Sterling Silver Decoration, China, 20th century, comprising a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, six teacups with saucers, and six plates, decorated with openwork repousse dragon designs, "yeching sterling" mark on bases, ht. to 6 3/4, dia. to 7 in.
Estimate $400-600
some with broken details, minor tarnishing, one cup with two rim chips, one cup with hairline, one cup with loose silverwork on handle, some silverwork on handle of creamer missing, the remainder loose, on one of the plates the silver rim is separating from the openwork dragon decoration and itself, teapot lid underside of finial missing openwork decorations, missing openwork decorations to handle of teapot.
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Keywords
ChinaSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
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