A most impressive 28 piece Russian champleve enameled silver tea and coffee set. Has exquisite and intricate designs depicting birds and frogs amongst flowers and leaves with insects. Tray having an absolutelystunning design depicting birds of paradise in landscape scene inspired by the Chinese motif of the Kangxi period; the scene flanked at each side by bowmen and each corner with dragon and Phoenix. Set is to include thefollowing pieces: serving tray (11 7/8" x 14 7/8"), teapot (6" x6 1/2"), coffee Pot (7 1/8" x 7"), covered sugar bowl (5 5/8" x 5 5/8"), creamer (4 3/4" x 5 1/8"), waste bowl (2 3/4" x5 5/8" x 3 1/8"), sugar tongs (53/16" length), 10 spoons (7" length), 10 demi-tasse spoons (5 3/16" inches long) and a fork (6 1/4"). Pieces hold Pavel Ovchinnikov workmaster marks, Aleksandr Alekseevich Smirnov 1896 assayer mark,Russian double headed eagle crest and 84 zolotnik purity mark. Total weight 138.5 ounces troy. ( Similar set was featured and sold at Sotheby's for over 1.8 million).