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1002 - Important Chinese Export Silver Tea Service, c.1910, by Luen Wo of Shanghai (active 1865-1920), each piece stamped 'Luen-Wo' 'Shanghai', with two character seal, the five piece set comprising a twin handled tray, tea pot, twin handled sugar bowl, creamer and tea canister, each with matching design simulating a prunus (plum blossom) trunk with piece of bark removed to reveal a central core, this inner core wood symbolising the inner flow or energy of life (Qi) and the notions of endurance, renewal and vitality (the prunus continuing to blossom amidst extremes in cold and snow), accented with applied blossoming prunus branch, simulated burls, stylised branch handles and severed branches, the latter element with polished reserve containing an engraved 'JEC' monogram to each piece, with gilt wash interiors, the tray of matching outline, engraved with owls and long tailed birds perched on blossoming prunus, tray 55.5cm x 37.5cm, tea pot 9cm x 22cm, sugar bowl 6.5cm x 14.5cm, creamer 6.5cm x 13.5cm and tea canister 13cm x 10cm, total combined weight 3421g (5 piece set) Catalogue Note: the service originally belonging to (and monogrammed for) John Edington Cameron
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Important Chinese Export Silver Tea Service, c.1910, by Luen Wo of Shanghai (active 1865-1920), each piece stamped 'Luen-Wo' 'Shanghai', with two character seal, the five piece set comprising a twin handled tray, tea pot, twin handled sugar bowl, creamer and tea canister, each with matching design simulating a prunus (plum blossom) trunk with piece of bark removed to reveal a central core, this inner core wood symbolising the inner flow or energy of life (Qi) and the notions of endurance, renewal and vitality (the prunus continuing to blossom amidst extremes in cold and snow), accented with applied blossoming prunus branch, simulated burls, stylised branch handles and severed branches, the latter element with polished reserve containing an engraved 'JEC' monogram to each piece, with gilt wash interiors, the tray of matching outline, engraved with owls and long tailed birds perched on blossoming prunus, tray 55.5cm x 37.5cm, tea pot 9cm x 22cm, sugar bowl 6.5cm x 14.5cm, creamer 6.5cm x 13.5cm and tea canister 13cm x 10cm, total combined weight 3421g (5 piece set) Catalogue Note: the service originally belonging to (and monogrammed for) John Edington Cameron
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Session II Chinese, Japanese and Southeast AsianAuction house
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