A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE**

A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE**
PROBABLY CANTON, CIRCA 1850
Comprising a teapot, cream jug, and covered sugar bowl, each circular on a circular foot, the body chased with foliage on a matted ground, the handle formed as a dragon, the spout and cover with corresponding decoration, the cover with a dragon's-head finial, marked under base
The teapot 6 in. (15.3 cm.) high; 29 oz. 10 dwt. (931 gr.) gross weight (3)