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Lot 50

A Chinese silver 'bamboo' three piece tea set  Late Qing dynasty, circa 1900 Comprising: teapot...

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Lot 50

A Chinese silver 'bamboo' three piece tea set 
Late Qing dynasty, circa 1900
Comprising: teapot...

Price Realised: Unsold Lot

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 50

Description

A Chinese silver 'bamboo' three piece tea set 

Late Qing dynasty, circa 1900

Comprising: teapot and hinged cover, a sugar pot and cover and a milk jug, each of squarish section with soft rounded edges, the bodies decorated with a profusion of leafy bamboo overall, with bamboo handles, the bases stamped 'Jiu Jiang Tu Mao Xing' (九江涂茂興), respectively the trading company and maker.

The teapot 21cm wide, the sugar pot 16cm wide, and the milk jug 11.5cm wide (3).

清晚期約一九零零 銀竹紋茶具三件套,「九江涂茂興」款

Bamboo symbolises many virtues of a scholar in Chinese traditional culture. It represents honesty, humility, and loyalty. Traditionally it is a symbol of strength, both physical and mental, as it stands erect, but in the strongest of gales it bends and sways, but will not break; for this reason, it can also represent longevity. Its hollow trunk is also considered a symbol of humility. The word 'bamboo' (zhu 竹) in Chinese is a homophone with the word 'to wish' (zhu 祝), making bamboo a rebus for blessings.

Bamboo is part of two of the most symbolically important groupings of plants within Chinese art: the ‘four gentlemen’, together with prunus, orchid and chrysanthemum, where it represents summer; and the ‘Three Friends of Winter’, together with prunus and pine, another evergreen.

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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

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