Japanese Works of Art - 12th November 2019
Lot 310
A JAPANESE THREE-PIECE SILVER TEA SET MEIJI PERIOD OR LATER
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A JAPANESE THREE-PIECE SILVER TEA SET
MEIJI PERIOD OR LATER, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY
Comprising: a teapot and cover, the spout in the shape of a phoenix head; a sugar bowl and cover, the handles modelled as leaves, and a milk jug, the handle formed as a writhing dragon; all three decorated with a dense pattern of chrysanthemum flowerheads, all with the same two character signature for Konoike of Yokohama, 18.5cm max. (5)