ϒA Chinese export silver three piece tea service, maker's mark WA (WA and a chop mark 永厚隆 Yong Hou Long), Canton circa 1880, slightly tapered oval section, the tea pot with a bamboo twig finial and bamboo handle with ivory spacers, the four panels chased with figures in a landscape with a vacant shield, bamboo, prunus blossom and a dragon amidst clouds, 21.5cm (8 1/2in) long, 824g (26.5 oz) gross See von Ferscht, Adrien Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940: Catalogue of Makers’ Marks, 4th edition, Glasgow 2015, p. 718ff, for the maker’s marks and illustrations of various wares. This retail silversmith's work is of good quality but his name, at present, is undocumented. He appears to have traded in Canton from circa 1840 to circa 1900.ϒIndicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see ourTerms & Conditionsfor more information.