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would someone please help me identify the style of this silver teapot, possible age, and tell me what kind of script is shown. i also can't find information on marking T90. any help is appreciated!

The highly decorated pot is in the essential form of a melon with scrolling acanthus leaves and flowers on the lobes and a lotus finial on the lid. The script on the base may be Thai or Lao. The handle also is a style seen in bronze on some Chinese teapots made for Thailand. I've seen late 20th century melon-shaped lidded boxes with almost identical decoration in a paktong-type metal marked 'Made in Japan'.
Best regards,
Bill H.

Bill H,

Thanks so much. The item was sold as sterling, but I need to have it checked after learning about paktong. I tried various silver collecting sites, but couldn't find out about T90. I originally thought the script was Khmer, but it isn't. Wish I could read it!

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