PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MYRNA AND BERNARD POSNER
AN INDIAN SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET AND TRAY
PROBABLY KASHMIR, CIRCA 1900
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AN INDIAN SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET AND TRAY
PROBABLY KASHMIR, CIRCA 1900
Of tipped kang form chased with segments and foliage, the trefoil tray shaped to match, comprising: a teapot, a creamer, a sugar bowl, and a tray, apparently unmarked
12 in. (30.5 cm.) long (the tray)
47 oz. 16 dwt. (1,486.5 gr.)
The tipped form teaset takes its shape from traditonal Chinese kang vessels for collecting rainwater, and was a popular shape for Kashmiri silversmiths.
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