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Japanese Tea Tin

1960's Japanese Tea Caddy Tin Canister
Located in New York, NY
1960's tin tea caddy covered in traditional Japanese woven gold fabric with floral motif. There are
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Caddies

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Tin

Vintage Balsa Wood and Tin Lined Tea Box Workshop Prop Decor Storage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage balsa wood, and tin lined lidded tea box, retaining partial labels.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Caddies

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Wood, Paper

Vintage Post War Japanese Black Aboloni Round Tea Caddie Canister
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Japanese black tin with Aboloni accents round tea caddie/canister hinged top and removable
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Vintage 1940s Angolan Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

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Metal

Large Tin Container for Japanese Tea, Chase and Sanborn Company, Boston, 1920s
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bulk Tea container made of tin and decorated with images and symbols of an American Company named
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

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Tin

Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English 19th Century painted tin tea canisters with black and gilt chinoiserie
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Antique 1880s English Georgian Table Lamps

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Tin

Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
H 19 in Dm 9 in
Set of Four English Tea Tins
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good set of four English 19th century tea tins, numbered 41, 46, 53 and 65, retaining original
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Jars

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Tin

Pair of Black and Gold Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English Victorian black painted tea tins, circa 1880, now as lamps.
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Antique 1880s English Early Victorian Table Lamps

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Tin

19th Century English Chinoiserie and Gilt Japanned Tray of the Regency Period
Located in London, GB
Japanned onto tinplated steel, of dished form, with radiused corners and pierced handles, decorated
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Antique 19th Century Welsh Chinoiserie Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Still Life of Gourds with Japanese Celadon Vase & Dragon Decorated Plate, 1944.
By Denis Mitchell
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Denis Mitchell. English ( b.1912 - d.1993 ). Still Life of Gourds with Japanese Celadon Vase and
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

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Plywood, Oil

Blue and White Delft Plate Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1800 w/ Mark of The Claw
By The Claw
Located in Katonah, NY
Dutch history of tea see ** below) The artist used cobalt blue in various shades to enhance the beauty
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Traditional Antique French Coffee Set of 21 Pieces, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique tea set consistent of 21 pieces including coffee plates, coffee cups and pots. Made by an unknown manufacturer in France. In original condition, with minor wear consis...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

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Ceramic

14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock
Located in Norwood, NJ
14-piece Kutani Japanese gilt and painted tea and dessert serving set with Peacock. Hand painted gilt and painted Peacock tea and serving set. Features floral and peacock design. Lid...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

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Gold

1980s Citizen Japanese Blue Steel Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Quartz Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Citizen super tanker slave clock original blue finish. A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock also called secondary clock of superior build quality. These clocks were us...
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks

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Chrome, Cut Steel, Steel

Antique Tin for Pasta Toselli, Italy, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cute looking large tin for Italian Pasta Toselli. This grocery tin, storage tin has a Lithographic design: a cheeky laughing girl holding a pack of pasta and next to her a sitting do...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Antique Tin for Pasta Toselli, Italy, Belgium
Antique Tin for Pasta Toselli, Italy, Belgium
H 19.3 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
By Hermès
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” picnic equipment, Barenia Edition to include a pair of ...
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20th Century French Country Barware

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Chrome

Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Popeye Figure with Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage popeye figure. Hand-carved wood with amazing alligatored paint surface complete with anchor forearm tattoos. Created from three pieces of carved wood.
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Oki Sato NJP White Large Wall Light for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Nendo, Oki Sato
Located in Glendale, CA
Oki Sato NJP white long wall light for Louis Poulsen. Designed by Oki Sato from Japan's Nendo design studio. Provides direct light perfect for modern living rooms, bedrooms, and home...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

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Aluminum

Green Cloisonné Enamel and Brass Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
An enamel cloisonné and brass jewelry box with cherry blossom design, circa late-20th century. Box is great for jewelry or small items on a vanity, desk, nightstand table, etc. Color...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

Spode Imperial China Dessert Service, Frog Pattern in Mauve, Regency circa 1828
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a very striking part dessert service made by Spode in about 1828, which is the Regency era. It is made of Spode's Imperial China and has the Frog pattern in mauve/purple. It ...
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Antique 1820s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Ironstone

2 Antique 1862 Minton International Exhibition Jeweled Turquoise Plates
By Minton
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two Minton plates, circa 1862. Provenance : Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottens...
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Antique 1860s Victorian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Lacquered Trunks or Tables on Custom Stands, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of lacquered trunks with iron hardware mounted on custom-made later stands. One trunk having a single drawer at one end. The detachable lids on these trunks are linen wrapped ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Saint Louis Crystal Chartreuse Color Vase , France, 2023
By Saint Louis
Located in Cagliari, IT
From its star-shaped base to the sparkling glints of the diamond, bevel, pearl and rim cuts, Tommy stands as a timeless collection since 1928. Its straight lines have afforded elegan...
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2010s French Other Vases

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Crystal

Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary Ko-Imari (Old Imari) style gilded hand painted porcelain cup and saucer. This extraordinary piece brings back the glory and beauty of Ko-Imari style w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tea Sets

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Gold

Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three carved big cats. A tiger, a snow leopard, and a serval are carved in wood and vibrantly decorated in yellow, orange, and red, with black spots and lines. Each cat is p...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
H 4 in W 1.75 in D 15.5 in

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19th Century Painted Tea Caddy
Located in Millerton, NY
A 19th century hinged, painted tea caddy with fine gold tracery filled with color: reds, black
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Tea Caddies

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Lacquer

19th Century Painted Tea Caddy
19th Century Painted Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 7 in D 5 in
Lamps Made from Tea Tins
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful old Chinoiserie tea tins made into lamps. Black with gold design. Great scale
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Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps

Lamps Made from Tea Tins
Lamps Made from Tea Tins
H 20 in Dm 11.5 in
Handcrafted Bamboo Flower Vase with Urushi Tin Powder Finish
By FOAM
Located in Mexico City, MX
Ishirin Sashin & Kano Matsu flower vases can be used in Tokonoma inside tea ceremony room or in
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2010s Japanese Vases

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Bamboo

Antique Pontypool Tray of the Regency Period
By Thomas Allgood
Located in Werkendam, NL
surface to be produced and the discovery in Germany of a tin plating process, Thomas Allgood of Pontypool
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Antique 19th Century Welsh Regency Serving Pieces

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Gold Plate, Steel

Antique Pontypool Tray of the Regency Period
Antique Pontypool Tray of the Regency Period
H 14.97 in W 20.87 in D 0.4 in
Early 20th Century Single Green Japanese Tea Crate with Tin Lining
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Vintage Japanese cedar wood tea shipping crate circa 1960s. Original graphic and labeling on
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Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Sheet Metal, Tin

Early 20th Century Pair of '2' Japanese Tea Crates with Tin Lining
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Set of two Japanese cedar wood tea crates circa 1960s. Original graphics and labels. Tin-lined
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Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Sheet Metal, Tin

Pair Regency Tole Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of late Georgian chinoiserie decorated tea tins of pagoda form, the green background with
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Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Tin

Pair of Black Oval Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Great pair of "as found" tea tin lamps having well worn original paint with no restoration, of
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Table Lamps

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Tin

Pair of Black Oval Tea Tin Lamps
Pair of Black Oval Tea Tin Lamps
H 35 in W 11 in D 8 in
Rare Pair of Blue Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful pair of chinoiserie decorated tea tin lamps on a Prussian blue ground, the octagonal tops
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Antique 1820s English Georgian Table Lamps

Materials

Tin

Vintage Japanese Tea Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Can be sold separately. Price is for one. These tin lined boxes are vintage and made from light
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20th Century Japanese Rustic End Tables

Materials

Tin

Vintage Japanese Tea Boxes
Vintage Japanese Tea Boxes
H 18 in W 26 in D 16.75 in
Large Japanese Tea Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great looking old tin lined box with hand printed rice paper exterior. This would make an
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20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Large Japanese Tea Box
Large Japanese Tea Box
H 17.75 in W 25 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Old Tin Bottle 1900s-1940s/Antique Flower Vase Vessel Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old Japanese tin bottle. It is an item from the early Showa period. It stored tea leaves
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

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Tin

Pair of 18th Century Chinoiserie Tole Tea Pots
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of late 18th century Chinoiserie japanned tole teapots, having bamboo handles, the lids
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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Tableware

Materials

Tin

Early 20th Century Copper Arts & Craft Lidded Jug by J.S.&S
By Joseph Sankey & Sons
Located in London, GB
registration described it as "tin plate workers and japanners." Check out this link to the History
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Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau More Dining and Entertaining

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Copper

Red Tole Hand-Painted Tea Bin/ Side Table by Bacon Stickney & Co.
By Bacon Stickney & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Red hand-painted Green Japan tea tin made by Bacon Stickney & Co. Albany NY. Red with black painted
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Antique 1880s American Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Tôle

Japanese Tin Lined Tea Storage Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Smaller scale Japanese tin lined tea box. Stickers, labels and designs decorate the exterior. Lid
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Tin

Japanese Tin Lined Tea Storage Box
Japanese Tin Lined Tea Storage Box
H 15.75 in W 20.25 in D 14.25 in
19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c Japanese tea storage Chest with tin lining . Top lifts off. Great light wood, original
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Side Tables

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Iron, Tin

19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest
19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest
H 24 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Antique English Tole Tea Canisters by Parnall & Sons, Ltd.
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique tole tea canisters by Parnall & Sons, Ltd. "Shopfitters" of Bristol, England who
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Tin

Henry Clay Tea Caddies
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare pair of George III papier mache oval tea caddies, attributed to Henry Clay. Decorated using
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Antique 18th Century British Tea Caddies

Henry Clay Tea Caddies
Henry Clay Tea Caddies
H 4.5 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Papier Mache Tea Caddy made by the famous Jennens & Betteridge, very unusual clover leaf shape
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Sets

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Gold Leaf

Regency period Tole Ware Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
18th and 19th centuries. Toleware refers to items and objets made of tin that have been japanned or
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Tea Caddies

Regency period Tole Ware Caddy
Regency period Tole Ware Caddy
H 5 in W 4 in D 5.5 in
Japanned Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
compartments, containing traces of their original tin lining, with floral patterned lids. Japanned is the
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Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Japanned Tea Caddy
Japanned Tea Caddy
H 6.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Japanned Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
This wonderful Tea Caddy has chinoiserie figures decorating the front of the box. The other faces
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Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Japanned Tea Caddy
Japanned Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Collection of British Vintage Biscuit Tins
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
polychrome decorated and stands on four ball feet. No. 2 Macfarlane Lang & Co. – Japanese Tea House
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20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Pair of Tea Canister Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of incredible Hollywood Regency style tea canisters mounted as table lamps, c. 1950s - 1960s
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Tôle, Metal, Brass, Tin

Mid-19th Century Pontypool Plate Warmer
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
japanning on metal, tin plated iron was not the only metal used. There are examples of brass, copper and
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Objects

Japanese Lacquer Painted Tole Tea Container
Located in Antwerp, BE
Japanese Tin tea container retaining the original interior lid. Made in Japan in the 1920s for the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tea Caddies

Materials

Tôle

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Tea Urn Caddy
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century Japanese Edo period tea caddy; rare to find with the original stopper. He "katatsuki
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Tea Caddies

Vintage Japanese Tea Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shipping box for tea. Lined throughout with tin. Measures: 19 D x 28 W x 24 H.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

Vintage Japanese Tea Box
Vintage Japanese Tea Box
H 24 in W 28 in D 19 in
Pair of Regency Red and Gilt Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Canisters, circa 1795
By John Gilbert & Sons
Located in New York, NY
Fine pair of English Regency red japanned tea canisters with chinoiserie figures in gilt numbered
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Antique 1790s British Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Tin

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Japanese Tea Tin For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese tea tin for your home. Frequently made of metal, tin and wood, every Japanese tea tin was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese tea tin, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese tea tin, designed in the Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. John Gilbert & Sons each produced at least one beautiful Japanese tea tin that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Tea Tin?

The average selling price for a Japanese tea tin at 1stDibs is $750, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Tea Tin
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A Japanese tea house is referred to as chashitsu. A sacred ritual from the 9th century takes place in a tea house — Japanese tea is prepared and served by ceremony masters that adhere to a strict protocol. Tea houses are made of wood and the floor area is covered with tatami mats, where guests sit during the ceremony.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Japanese tea cups are usually called Yunomi, which are cylindrical in shape. They do not have any handles. These tea cups are made of ceramic materials and are the most common tea cups used in Japan. Grab your unique Yunomi tea cups on 1stDibs today.