OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS I WILL BE saleING A FINE GROUP OF CHINESE EXPORT SILVER AND SOME GOOD ENGLISH ANDAMERICAN SILVER HOLLOWARE.

Presented is a SUPERB 6 SIDED CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TEA KETTLE ON STAND + BURNER of EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY with LOVELY APPLIED DECORATION. Made by WING FAT c.1890.

There are 6 panels of APPLIED REPOUSSED and ENGRAVED decoration as follows:

1. A LARGE FULL BODIED, FIRE BREATHING DRAGON.

2. A BIRD PERCHED IN A BAMBOO TREE.

3. A BIRD PERCHED IN A TREE.

4. A BIRD FLYING TOWARDS A CHRYSANTHEMUM TREE.

5. A BIRD PERCHED IN A CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE.

6. REEDS AND FLOWERS.

The 6 sided kettle has a BAMBOO FORM HANDLE and SPOUT, It stands on a very solid HEXAGANOL pedestal base. There is a SEPARATE BAMBOO FORM STAND OF UNUSUAL SHAPE, this too is of very fine quality. There is a central removable (original) burner.

The quality of the decoration is top class as is the overall quality of the whole kettle on stand. This is a very LARGE and SOLID Chinese Export silver kettle on stand. It stands approx. 12.5 inches (31.5 cm) high and weighs a VERY SOLID 45 troy ounces or 1,399 grams!

The kettle is clearly marked on the UNDERSIDE : 90 WF CHINESE CHARACTERS. It is also (unusually) marked on ALL 4 FEET of the stand.

CONDITION : SUPERB, CAN NOT BE FAULTED. No REPAIRS, No DAMAGE, SHARP and CRISP APPLIED DECORATION.

PLEASE NOTE : MY POOR PICTURES DO NOT EVEN BEGIN TO DO JUSTICE TO THIS VERY FINE KETTLE, THIS IS FAR, FAR BETTER IN REAL LIFE.

Please see my other sales formoreFINE CHINESE EXPORT, ENGLISHandAMERICANSILVER.

Please do not hesitate to email any questions and thanks for looking!