A silver tea and coffee serviceMeiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900Comprising a teapot, coffee pot, creamer, covered sugar bowl, waste bowl, and a large tray all elaborately embossed with whiskered dragons in crashing waves, cast dragon handles and finials, the rectangular tray with handles cast as scaly dragon bodies, the edges decorated en suite to the set; the vessels signed on the underside Konoike tsukuru, the tray signed Ahsah Bondo (Arthur and Bond) sei, and all stamped jungin (pure silver) (6) The tray 31in (78.7cm) wide, the coffee pot 11 1/2in (29.2cm) high