at the Sign of the Hygra
2 Middleton Road
London E8 4BL
Tel: 00 44 (0)20 7254 7074
email: boxes@hygra.com
Antique Boxes in English Society
1760
-1900
by
ANTIGONE
Tea Caddies and
Tea
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ANTIQUE BOXES at the Sign of the Hygra 2 Middleton Road London E8 4BL Tel: 00 44 (0)20 7254 7074 email: boxes@hygra.com |
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Tea caddy in Chinese lacquer in very good original condition. The black lacquer is boldly decorated with gold in two colours, depicting buildings in a landscape with stylised foliage. The shape is very striking. It stands on four carved wooden feet in the shape of dragon feet. The interior contains two pewter tea canisters with round raised lids. The tops are decorated with engraved stylised flowers. Chinese made for export to England circa 1850. |
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© 1999 Antigone Clarke and Joseph O'Kelly
