Lot Essay
A comparable tea-caddy is illustrated in H. Huth, Lacquer of the West, Chicago, 1971, plate 350.
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ATTRIBUTED TO STOBWASSER, BRAUNSCHWEIG, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A GERMAN POLYCHROME DECORATED PAPIER MACHE AND 'TÔLE PEINTE' TEA-CADDY
ATTRIBUTED TO STOBWASSER, BRAUNSCHWEIG, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With a simulated tortoiseshell ground decorated with pearl-framed roundels depicting various views of wooded landscapes, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior with three conformingly decorated containers
12 cm. high x 24 cm. wide x 12 cm. deep
ATTRIBUTED TO STOBWASSER, BRAUNSCHWEIG, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With a simulated tortoiseshell ground decorated with pearl-framed roundels depicting various views of wooded landscapes, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior with three conformingly decorated containers
12 cm. high x 24 cm. wide x 12 cm. deep
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