Antique Chinese Silver Tea Tray, circa 1910

A late 19th/early 20th century tea caddy made by the Canton-based artisan workshop LIAN XIANG SHENG 聨样盛 for the Canton and Hong Kong-based luxury goods retailer WANG HING 宏興 This particular style of tea caddy based on a naturalistic interpretation of prunus mume tree trunk takes its inspiration directly from Yixing unglazed stoneware [aka zisha] produced in Jiangsu Province. The Yixing potters began specialising in making teapots during the Ming dynasty as a direct result of the then new innovation of making tea from rolled leaves rather than the finely ground powdered tea that preceded it. In time, among Chinese tea connoisseurs, it was considered that a Yixing teapot...

Classic Chinese export silver tea set comprising teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl made in the Liang Sheng ?? workshop. For thousands of ye...

Pretty antique silver gravy boat on three legs with hand-chased fluting to the body. This late Victorian sauce boat features a cast leaf-cap ...

An absolutely wonderful example of the classic George II period (1727-1760) fruit basket with its finely detailed cast and applied mounts and hand-pierced sides illustrating all the ...

Quite a rare set of collected Edwardian cut glass egg cups with silver rims and a set of decorative spoons. The glass egg cups are cut with panels and fe...

This rectangular antique Edwardian silver tray is impressive, featuring a crisply detailed gadroon border with shell, leaf and scroll cor...

A magnificent, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver oval tray, an addition to our Victorian teaware collection. This magnificent antique Victorian silver tray, in sterling standard, has a plain oval form. The large surface of this antique silver gallery tray...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver gallery tray; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This exceptional antique Dutch silver tray has a plain oval form. The surface of this antique tray is plain and unembellished. The galleried border of this silver tray is embellished with pierced and engraved scrolling leaf decoration incorporating two shaped oval inset handles, accented with curvilinear pales to the lower portion. The upper rim of this antique silver tray...

An elegant Silver Serving Tray a shaped rim and beautifully pierced border. The Tray is embellished with a classic gadroon edge on the shaped border. The Tray is of substantial size ...

Antique Edwardian quality silver plated engraved tea tray having a quality silver plated engraved oval shaped tea tray with a gallery edge Dimensions: Height 4 cm Width 46 cm Dept...

This is an antique presentation serving tray. An English, silver plated afternoon tea platter, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1895. ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver galleried tea tray; an addition to our antique silver teaware collection This exceptional antique George IV sterling silver tea tray has a rounded navette shaped form. The surface of the tray is plain and unembellished. The flared galleried border is embellished with pierced interlacing, geometric arch decoration. The pierced decoration to the gallery incorporates a horizontal pale which incorporates the full hallmarks; this indicates the high quality of the piece. The rim of the galleried border is encompassed with a band of applied bead decoration. This impressive sterling silver tea tray incorporates a plain oval inset handle to either end. Condition This antique tea tray...