CIRCA 1770
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A South Staffordshire enamel tea-caddy
circa 1770
Of upright octagonal form, the pink ground sides printed and painted with four cartouches depicting seated lovers and figures with musical instruments, each in landscape setting with grey skies and reserved in raised white scrolls with dotted white quatrefoils between, the top with detachable cap enamelled with ruins, with channelled gilt-metal mounts
3¼in. (9.5cm.) high
circa 1770
Of upright octagonal form, the pink ground sides printed and painted with four cartouches depicting seated lovers and figures with musical instruments, each in landscape setting with grey skies and reserved in raised white scrolls with dotted white quatrefoils between, the top with detachable cap enamelled with ruins, with channelled gilt-metal mounts
3¼in. (9.5cm.) high