Featured Wen Hua Shun Pewter and Ceramic Tea Set - Authentic?

I am tempering my excitement about this Wen Hua Shun Pewter and Ceramic Tea Set, because so much of Chinese work is reproduced. In my research I found a number of sites that date these sets at late 19th to early 20th century. They appear to come in black like my pieces or red. The bottoms have either Chinese characters and Shanghai China or an address at 190 North Gate, Weihaiwei City, which existed from 1898 until 1930. The designs include dragons and other symbols. Most describe the metal as pewter and some claim the clay is Yixing. Here is the set closest to mine and the link
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/11512190_390-chinese-wen-hua-shun-ceramic-and-pewter-tea-set

What do you think - Authentic or not?

 

Yep, look right.

 

Then I can be so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'm excited for you too.......it's rather nice !!!!

 

Thank you. It spoke to me immediately as something that should come home with me. I love the smooth texture of the black clay. It's amazing to me that at least 90 years old the clay handles have not broken off.

 

stuff that's well made and well taken care of.....is meant to last !

 

I hadn't a clue, but thought it looked lovely at the very least!!!!!!!!!

 

Thank you. Although, it has been used, I think it was for special occasions.

 

So nice, @KikoBlueEyes!

 

Thank you. I wish I had taken better pictures, but I couldn't wait.

 

It's a beautiful set, Kiko. I've never seen one like this before. On the bottom of the one piece shown, is the lettering blobbed over with clay? Is "china" spelled correctly? I cannot see it very well, thanks.

 

Yes. It says China. This is the pot that was heated to make the hot water and all the ones I saw on the net that were used had some damage to this mark. I was pretty astonished too about it’s elaborate appearance but since the Chinese drink a lot of tea I can understand it.

 

What a beautiful set Kiko!

 

Thank you! I was thrilled to find them and had a hard time waiting to show you all.

 

I'm thrilled for you and glad to see just how lovely a tea set can be!

 

Thank you very much. It's given me great joy to share these unusual pieces with all of you.

 

Super nice ! I would have bought it in a heartbeat if I could afford it and found it !

 

Thank you Fireman. Sometimes something comes along you just need to have. I have an appreciation for Asian antiquities, and try to score them if I can. Most just slip away into someone, who has more dough's hands.