FOUR-PIECE CHINESE SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE,Late 19th century, Tu Maoxing maker's mark, Jiu Jiang, Jiangxi Province. Tea pot, coffee pot, creamer and covered sugar, chased with figural decoration, dragon-form handles and finials. - Largest: 7 3/4 in. high, weight: 55 oz (appr.). 十九世紀末 九江凃茂興款龍紋人物茶/咖啡具一組四件 Estimate $1,500-2,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of Alice Ingersoll Nagle, Chevy Chase, MD, through family descent from her father, Admiral Royal Eason Ingersoll, Western Sea Frontier commander during World War II
