A SILVER BUTTER TEA SET Tibetan-Chinese, late 19th century. Comprising a silver lidded cup and a stand. The cup is engraved with dragons and scrolling vines, the lid engraved with a poem, fine floral designs and auspicious symbols and surmounted by a knob, shaped as a pair of pomegranates. The stand decorated on the inside with further auspicious symbols and with a mark, raised on a circular foot showing an incised dedication note. Condition: Excellent condition with only minor traces of wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 193 g Dimensions: Height 9.6 cm