A CHINESE SILVER TEAPOT

A CHINESE SILVER TEAPOT, maker's mark WS (W O Shing, Shanghai?), of semi fluted baluster form, the upper section chased with writhing serpents, the hinged cover with flowering prunus and bamboo and with applied double gourd finial, faux bamboo handle with ivory stops, on a plain foot, 9 1/2" wide, 20ozs 14dwts gross (Illustrated)