Featured 19th century Chinese export silver pots

Seen these two tea and coffee pots which i wanted to buy but missed out on. The two were listed on a sale platform. But while i was researching the makers mark the items were sold within 30minutes of the listing. Did i missed out on them? Seller was asking £3000. Any ideas someone or does somebody have the reference books?

They look like they got some good quality carving to them and weight was almost 2kg

Any info is welcome

 

This is a great site to explore:
http://chinese-export-silver.com.gridhosted.co.uk/

It has a digital guide which I can recommend:
http://chinese-export-silver.com.gridhosted.co.uk/chinese-silver-makers-marks/

Some general info:
http://www.3exware.com/home/article.asp?id=164

 

Thx so much. This is what i needed. I love reference websites. Will have a look at it tonight.

 

I have something similar...

 

Very weird thing is this set is extremely very heavy. Total three piece weights over 67 oz. Especially the handles, I feels they are solid silver instead of hollow.

 

Totally gorgeous. Thanks for sharing

 

Asian Fever, those are amazing! Wow.

 

Hi Asian Fever,
Those pots are so gorgeous!! It is a shame they do not have a green emoji to add.
They are really beautiful.
greg

 

i'd guess the handles are hollow...like the spout...just very thick..

 

I do, they are solid, since the sound is different when I knock these handles.

 

just seems like a waste of good silver for the handles to be solid......

 

Also ,the overall is very thick just like my Theodore Starr pitcher.

 

This is the big pitcher, they all very heavy.

Anyone can please tell me what year is it made? Thanks.

 

Lovely pitcher, but in this case Starr was the retailer. The mark above is the manufacturer - Whiting Manufacturing Co. See the mark on this page https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_W4.html

 

It is soo.. heavy , so thick. weigh over 40 oz.

 

Absolutely gorgeous Asian, I am in love with those little dragons on the lids.

I think this is the one you were looking for, Greg:

 

Weight of silver has a function we do not tend to think of, and that is portable value in troubled times. Cash in paper money may become useless very rapidly, cash in a bank may become inaccesssible or worthless, but packing up the household silver takes no more space if it is thick or thin, it is on hand to escape with if need be, and as side bonus it may impress the neighbours, although they would not be picking any of it up, the sevants would be doing any lifting
Sometimes things that do not seem to makes sense in the circumsances we are used to are just common sense in other times and societies.

 

Another great piece.