An American silver and mixed-metal Japanese style hot milk jug, Tiffany & Co., New York, dated 1877. Photo Sotheby's

on four bracket feet, body and lid applied with twisting vines and tendrils bearing a gold leaf and copper gourd, the body also applied with copper and mokume dragonfly and butterflies, one side engraved with monogram CL under coronet, pierced handle, carved nephrite finial, gilt interior; marked on base and numbered 5048-8940/741; height 4 1/2 in., 11.4cm; 7oz 10dwt, 230g. Estimation 18,000 — 22,000 USD

For a cream pitcher similar in form and decoration to this hot milk jug, see Charles Carpenter, Jr., Tiffany Silver, p. 168.

Sotheby's. Important Americana. New York | 24 janv. 2014 - www.sothebys.com