A CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER RECTANGULAR TEA CADDY AND COVER

19TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER RECTANGULAR TEA CADDY AND COVER
19th Century
The top gilt on a black ground with a scene depicting silk production and the sides with a procession, the interior with pewter lining and hinged cover engraved with mythological figures, chips and wear to lacquer
8¾ in. (22 cm.) wide

Lot Essay

Compare the similar lacquer tea caddy with pewter tea cannister exhibited, A Tale of Three Cities, Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, London, 1997, Catalogue, no.305. This caddy differs from the present lot in that around the sides scenes of tea production are depicted, with a Chinese port scene on the top; however, the inside of the lid, and the stipple engraving on the pewter are very similar.

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