Antique 900 Silver Tea Strainer Vietnam First Half of 1900 - Ussr Soviet Import

Description

900 silver vietnamese tea strainer
circa 1940s
hallmarked Vietnam 0.900 and silversmith's initials
it also has a Soviet mark compatible … more 900 silver vietnamese tea strainer
circa 1940s
hallmarked Vietnam 0.900 and silversmith's initials
it also has a Soviet mark compatible with the period

Large size in the shape of a man playing a gong
the sieve is the gong that rotates as shown in the photo and can also be removed by sliding the slats
under the base it has a spout for pouring
the whole is decorated with hand chiselling and an embossed decoration on the sides of the base

height 8cm
width 11cm
depth cm 4
weight 80 g

in excellent condition for its age with minimal signs of wear

Vietnamese items from this period were often imported and sold in the USSR until the mid-1950s before the war

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