A JAPANESE THREE-PIECE SILVER TEA SET MEIJI PERIOD OR LATER

A JAPANESE THREE-PIECE SILVER TEA SET

MEIJI PERIOD OR LATER, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY

Comprising: a teapot and cover, the spout in the shape of a phoenix head; a sugar bowl and cover, the handles modelled as leaves, and a milk jug, the handle formed as a writhing dragon; all three decorated with a dense pattern of chrysanthemum flowerheads, all with the same two character signature for Konoike of Yokohama, 18.5cm max. (5)