A three piece japanse silver 'dragon' tea set, Signed 三代目 大島, third generation Oshima, early 20th Century.

Signed with makers/studio mark and marked - jungin (pure silver). Comprising teapot, covered sugar bowl and creamer, the teapot embossed and chased in high relief with a dragon which encircles the pot and continues to form the spout with well-modelled dragon-head. Height handle up 20 cm. Weight 483 gram. The creamer and sugar embossed to match, three-dimensional dragon handles. Height suger bowl with cover 11 cm, weight 399 gram, height creamer 9.5 cm. Weight 219 gram.