An export silver teapot and coverTianjin, circa 1900
With bamboo form spout, double hinged loop handle with attached chain and stopper and peach form finial, incised with a dense bamboo grove with rockwork and above waves, the flattened shoulder with a band of archaistic characters, the base with stamped marks 天津恆立 Tiānjīn héng lì, 足紋Zú wén and 桂Guì. 9cm (3.1/2in) high excluding handle. (2).