Chinese export gilt and lacquer tea caddy, ca 1830
Chinese export gilt and black lacquer tea caddy, circa 1830, of rectangular form, having Chinoiserie scenes of court ladies enjoying outdoor pursuits on the lid and all sides, framed by bands of floral and feather meander, the lid opening to two feathers on the inside above two tin rectangular canisters with lift-off lids having bone knobs, 4.25"h x 12"l x 7.75"w.
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Chinese export gilt and black lacquer tea caddy, circa 1830, of rectangular form, having Chinoiserie scenes of court ladies enjoying outdoor pursuits on the lid and all sides, framed by bands of floral and feather meander, the lid opening to two feathers on the inside above two tin rectangular canisters with lift-off lids having bone knobs, 4.25"h x 12"l x 7.75"w.