A SET OF FOUR REGENCY POLYCHROME-JAPANNED TEA-CANNISTERS of decreasing size and each fitting into the larger, decorated with courtly chinoiserie figures in an island landscape with stylised palmettes to the angles, the sliding lids decorated with a stylized Chinese character and enclosing a plain interior, two with later lids

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A SET OF FOUR REGENCY POLYCHROME-JAPANNED TEA-CANNISTERS of decreasing size and each fitting into the larger, decorated with courtly chinoiserie figures in an island landscape with stylised palmettes to the angles, the sliding lids decorated with a stylized Chinese character and enclosing a plain interior, two with later lids
The largest: 12in. (30.5cm.) square
The smallest: 9in. (23cm.) square (4)

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