Yuan Shikai Service,Origin: China,Age: ca.1916,Dimensions: Tea Pot: 6" tall, 7" wide, 4-1/2" deep; Boat: 5-5/8" long, 3-1/2" deep, 2-1/4" tallest; Bowls: 4-3/4 & 3-5/8" diameter, 2-1/8" & 1-7/8" tall; Covered Box: 3-7/8" long, 2-7/8" deep, 1-3/8" tall;A rare service attributed to and of the period of Emperor Yuan Shikai.Two years after the death of Empress Cixi in 1908, supporters of the Regent vied with supporters of then General Yuan Shikai, who sided with the revolutionaries led by Dr. Sun Zhongshan (Sun