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A Chinese export silver three-piece tea service, mark of Luen Wo, Shanghai, circa 1880-1925.
A Chinese export silver three-piece tea service, mark of Luen Wo, Shanghai, circa 1880-1925.
Comprising a tea pot, milk jug and open sugar bowl. Applied decoration of blossoms. Makers mark to base. Length of teapot 24 cm. Height of teapot 15 cm. Height of milk jug 8 cm. Height of sugar bowl 8 cm. Total weight 1066 gram.
Wear.
Provenance
From the collection of Märtha and Gustaf Ågren, Gothenburg. Gustaf Ågren (1898-1981). Director of Axel H. Ågren AB. Member of the board for Göteborgs Sand AB, Göteborgs Sparbank and other companies. He and his wife Märtha lived in Ågrenska villan, Lorensberg, Gothenburg. They were philantrophists and donated money amongst other things to Sahlgrenska sjukhuset and to the Märtha & Gustaf Ågren Trust for children in need. Thence by descent.