Y A RARE CHINESE EXPORT CARVED SOAPSTONE MOUNTED AND EXOTIC HARDWOOD TEA CADDY, 18TH CENTURY

Y A RARE CHINESE EXPORT CARVED SOAPSTONE MOUNTED AND EXOTIC HARDWOOD TEA CADDY 18TH CENTURY The central panels of the lid and front carved with figures amongst traditional architecture13.5cm high, 23cm wide, 11.5cm deepA pair of soapstone tea caddies and a 'hardwood', soapstone and ivory tea caddy box, all of related type, are illustrated in David S. Howard, Sotheby's Exhibition Catalogue, A Tale of Three Cities, Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, p. 162, pls. 209 and 210.