Sterling Holloware: Tea Pots

Fine Japanese silver and enamel saki pot, ca 1890. Ovoid body on raised and scalloped foot. Bamboo-style vertical spout; capped and high-looping handle same. Front and back have chased irises heightened with enamel in eddying water. Front further embellished with crane and blossoming branch. Cover domed; top double-walled and pierced with chrysanthemum flower heads of which some enameled, and ornamented enamel ball finial. Japanese marks and initials “V.M.” Very good condition.

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George III sterling silver tea urn. Made by Francis Butty & Nich Dumee in London in 1767. Ovoid bowl with leaf-mounted and beaded twisted side handles. Horizontal leaf-capped spout with leaf-mounted ornamental twist tap in stained wood. Cover domed with flame finial. Spool support mounted to wavy square base with claw-and-ball corner supports. Elegant Georgian Classicism in full working order for another century of at-home days. Fully marked. Good condition.

Dimensions: H 21 1/2 x W 11 1/2 x... Click for details

Indian Colonial silver teapot, ca 1880. Quadrilateral and bombe with s-scroll spout and capped high-looping handle. Domed top with hinged cover and ornamental finial. Square inset foot. Kutch ornament comprising flowers and tendrils on stippled ground as well as acanthus and rinceaux borders. A beautiful synthesis of Western form and Eastern style. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 8 1/4 x D 4 7/8 in. Weight: 22 troy ounces. #BV671

Japonesque mixed metal kettle on stand. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1880. Kettle: Round and tapering body with s-scroll spout. Applied silver ornament on hand-hammered copper ground. On one side a rooster clucks and pecks on granulated soil; on other a large leafing tree rooted in same. Also, birds and blossoming branch. Cover domed with brass vasiform finial. Fixed c-scroll stained-wood handle. Stand: Rind with pierced gallery sides mounted to four claw-and-ball feet, which are mounted... Click for details

Pair of Neoclassical-style gilt sterling silver tea urns. Each: Ovoid bowl on raised foot mounted to round base. Cover domed with knopped top terminating in bud finial. Swags and acanthus leaves as well as beading and leaf and dart. Fluted spout with carved leaf twist tap (one in black and one in white). Traditional vessels revved up with scaly and entwined snake handles. One marked “Sterling Silver” and the other marked “Sterling”. Very good condition with rich color.

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George III sterling silver teapot. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1789. Oval with convex sides with flutes and pilasters. Cover hinged and domed with green-tinted carved pineapple finial. Capped stained-wood handle. Diagonal and faceted spout. Two engraved wreath frames (of which one vacant, the other engraved with single-letter monogram) between pendant flower borders. Modish Neoclassical form and ornament. Fully marked. Condition: Handle has visible repair. Otherwise fine.

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French Art Deco 950 silver teapot, ca 1930. Faceted drum on round and stepped foot. Covered “fish mouth” v-spout. Wood scroll-bracket handle. Cover hinged and raised with round and stepped finial; finial top has silver circle engraved with block monogram. Immensely stylish and fully serviceable. Marked with Minerva head, and Jean E. Puiforcat and Emile Puiforcat stamps. Fine condition apart from minor chip to handle wood.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x W 9 1/2 x D 5 1/2 in. Gross weight: 25.5 troy... Click for details

Georgian sterling silver chocolate pot. Made by Howard & Co. in New York in 1903. Baluster body on 3 scroll-mounted hoof supports. Turned and stained-wood handle. Cover hinged and raised with thumb-rest and hinged spout cap. Spout v-form and fluted. A substantial vessel with old English elegance. Fully marked including no. 170 and year. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/4 x W 11 x D 4 1/4 in. Heavy gross weight: 27 troy ounces. #BT521

George III sterling silver teapot. Made by George Eadon & Co. in Sheffield in 1800. Ovoid with half fluting. Capped scroll handle in stained wood. S-scroll spout. Hinged cover with lobed dome and round stained-wood finial. Engraved heraldic cartouches (vacant). Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x W 11 1/2 x D 4 in. Weight: 14 troy ounces. #BM345