9. Silver Tea Cup Set 19th Century, Tibet or Mongolia. 7" (18 cm.) tall, the cup is 4 1/2" (11.4 cm.) in diameter. This copper and silver tea cup fits onto a hollow silver base that will hold a piece of charcoal to keep the tea warm. The top of the cup is worked with lotuses and a dragon, tiger, snowlion and khyung. The cup itself has snowlions and is lined with silver; some of the silver repousse is dented. The base is beautifully worked with repousse scholar's designs and intricate flowers. $750.