CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN TEA CADDY In egg form, with polychrome enamel decoration of Orpheus playing the lyre. Black butterflies aro...
CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN TEA CADDY 18th/Early 19th Century
In egg form, with polychrome enamel decoration of Orpheus playing the lyre. Black butterflies around shoulder and on reverse. Openwork foot with scrolling foliage. Height 4".
Condition: Rim with several very small chips and glaze flakes. Enamel with minor scattered loss. Lacking cover.
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CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN TEA CADDY 18th/Early 19th Century
In egg form, with polychrome enamel decoration of Orpheus playing the lyre. Black butterflies around shoulder and on reverse. Openwork foot with scrolling foliage. Height 4".
Condition: Rim with several very small chips and glaze flakes. Enamel with minor scattered loss. Lacking cover.
Please contact Eldred''s 48 hours prior to the auction start time with condition report requests. Please do not bid on any item without reading the condition report. The absence of a condition report does NOT imply that an an object is free of defects or restoration. Please contact Eldred''s before bidding with any questions as to condition. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and only reflect the opinion of Eldred''s and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Condition reports only detail flaws or restorations and do not take into account wear, fading, or other issues consistent with an object''s age.