A Chinese silver tea set,c.1900, comprising: a teapot and cover, a sugar bowl and cover, and a milk jug, all of globular form, decorated with magpies among blossoming prunus trees, the covers, the handles and spout simulating bamboo, incised marks 'Jiaozhou, Chengde',teapot 15.5cm high to top of finial, 548.4gsugar bowl 18cm long, 407.2gmilk jug 7.8m high, 203.2g (5)清约1900年 银制喜上眉梢纹茶具组Surface scratches and dents. Base of sugar bowl and milk jug soldered. Teapot with spout repaired and a split to spout. Some decoration loose and with losses. Teapot 17.6ozt / 548.4g.Sugar bowl 13ozt / 407.2g.Milk jug 6.5ozt / 203.2g.