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19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies
Located in Brea, CA
19th century unique pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese tea caddies with Bail handles
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Lacquer
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted with chinoiserie motif. Original inserts with etching.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Zinc
Antique Chinese Silver Tea Caddy, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Chinese tea connoisseurs, it was considered that a Yixing teapot made the perfect tea drink; a belief that
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Silver
Blue and White Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Chinese export tea caddy. Vibrant blue pagodas and chinoiserie landscapes cover the
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Quatrefoil Chinese Export Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare quatrefoil Chinese Export Tea Caddy, 19th Century, the lacquer tea caddy with interlocking
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Lacquer
Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Qing Dynasty Chinese export twin canister tea caddy / decorative table box
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Pewter
Mid 19th century Chinese export hand painted tea caddy
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 19th century handpainted Chinese export tea caddy. This tea Caddy stands on four hand
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
Chinese Coconut tea pot - China - late 18th / early 19th - Qing - Asian Art
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty and old tea pot, gourd shaped, in sculpted coconut, chiseled and mounted on pewter.
The
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Tin
Ying Mee & Co., Antique Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy or Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, early 20th century.
An antique red lacquer box with gilt decorated chickens, Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Teacaddy with Pewter Tea Boxes
Located in Wells, ME
Chinese export lacquered hand painted octagonal chinoiserie teacaddy , black with gold decoration
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Lacquer
H 6.5 in W 9.75 in D 6 in
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The burgundy / brown lacquer is decorated with gold depicting figures and buildings in a landscape. The caddy stands on four carved wooden feet in the shape of claws. The interior co...
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19th Century English Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Two Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy for the English Trade, Priced Per Tea Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Chinese Export lacquer tea caddy. Gilt lacquered tea caddy with two pewter canister inserts
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19th Century Regency Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
H 5 in W 11 in D 8 in
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Clover or quartreform shaped mid-19th century Chinese canton export tea caddy in gold lacquered
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Pewter
H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Antique Wang Hing & Co. Chinese Export Silver Tea Caddy
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver tea caddy; an addition to our
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1890s Hong Kong Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Chinese Large Mother of Pearl Mounted Armorial Tea Caddy for MacPherson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare, incredible and large antique Chinese carved mother of pearl mounted tea caddy with armorial
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1770s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Mother-of-Pearl
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H 5.71 in W 9.45 in D 5.71 in
Pair of Chinese Mahogany and Tin Hinged Painted Figural Tea Bins, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Chinese mahogany and tin hinged painted tea bins with gilt figural stenciling and
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1840s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Metal
H 32 in W 25.25 in D 19.5 in
Asian Embroidery Tea Caddy
Located in Pomona, CA
A handmade embroidery in birds and flowers Chinese tea caddy.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Fabric
Very decorative Burmese tea tin
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This very decorative tea tin was made for the Burmese market with text in Chinese, English and
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1920s Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Steel
Two Chinese Export Lacquered Tea Caddy for the English Market, Priced Per Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A two Chinese export lacquered tea caddys for The English Market. With two fitted pewter canisters
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19th Century Regency Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
H 5.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Elkington Silver Tea Caddy
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Tea was introduced to England from China sometime in the middle of the 17th century and quickly became
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Silver
Dutch Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Montreal, QC
radiating design and pierced gallery. Very well-made, this is a cheerful Dutch box perfect for tisane, China
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1920s Dutch Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
paper lining, two removable Tea Caddies with further Chinoiserie penwork decoration and a central hand
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Sycamore
Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved wood teapot caddy. The front panel has a hole opening for the spout, with a shaped
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
1880s Wooden Tea Cabinet by Clark
By Alfred Clark
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare English Marquetry tea cabinet made by Clark of 20 Old Bond Street, London.
For the Chinese
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1880s British Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the
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Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
1860s English Tea Box on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th-century English-imported tea box from China. Decorated with beautiful red and black hand
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1860s English Victorian Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
Antique Russian Imperial Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Gustav Klingert Moscow
By Gustav Klingert
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality antique Russian Imperial silver tea caddy, engraved in the Chinoiserie style, by
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1890s Russian Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Silver
H 6.01 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century
Located in London, GB
used to store tea. The word is believed to be derived from catty, the Chinese pound. The earliest
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1820s George IV Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Amboyna
H 9.45 in W 16.15 in D 9.45 in
English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Foil
H 5.75 in W 9.25 in D 5.75 in
Indochina First Half of 20th Century Carved Wood Caddy with a Dragon Carvings
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Indochina first half of 20th century carved wood caddy with a dragon carving.
Caddy is carved in high relief of repetitive dragon patterns, the lid is decorated with silver....
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
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H 8.67 in Dm 6.7 in
Set of 6 Mindanao Brass Silver Betel Boxes, Philippines
Located in Dallas, TX
: Mindanao island being significantly further east than even China – artwork from Islamic Southeast Asia
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Late 19th Century Philippine Islamic Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Silver, Brass, Copper
19th Century Georgian Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, J & J Angell
By Joseph Angell & Son
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Georgian exceptional rococo style solid silver pair of tea caddies, of
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1830s English Rococo Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Sterling Silver
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H 4.73 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Mahogany 3 Portioned Satinwood Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, GB
banding and star inlay.
Although wooden tea caddies were made early in the 18th century, it is not
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair of Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Caddies with Floral and Bamboo Motifs
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of antique Chinese hexagonal form hand painted Porcelain tea caddies with floral
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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Porcelain
Antique Chinese Tea Pot Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tea Caddy. Late 19th century early 20th century Elm Wood carved gilt red lacquered
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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquer tea caddy. Hexagonal shape
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
Middle 19th century Chinese Export double lacquer tea caddy on stand from the Qing dynasty
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Lacquer
Antique Enamel Chinese Silver Tea Caddy With Enamel & White Jade
Located in Media, PA
This antique Chinese silver tea caddy is an exquisite piece of art that is sure to add a touch of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Limoges Tea Coffee Dessert Set Service for 16
Located in Oakland, CA
platters, two covered tea caddies and enough cups and saucers for lavish entertaining. We can envision this
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Porcelain
19th Century Two Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Storage Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
sides, each with hinged lid reversing to a mother of pearl inlaid decoration, each tea caddies 14.5
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Lacquer
18th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Dome-Topped Box, Circa 1715-1725
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
engraved escutcheon. Thomas Chippendale also favoured the ogee shape for boxes, most notably tea caddies
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Cherry
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H 4.25 in W 11.75 in D 9 in
Delft, Blue and White Dragon Dish Mark AIK, Period J van der Kool '1722-1757'
By Dutch Originals
Located in Verviers, BE
on teapots, salts, vases, pots, bowls, tea caddies, beer jugs, spittoons, oil and vinegar sets
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18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Antique Chinese Tea Caddies, circa 1780
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of antique Chinese Ch'ien-Lung period quatrefoil figural decorated tea caddies in canton
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Late 18th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Pair of Chinese Tea Caddies
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exquisite pair of very large hexagonal shaped tea caddies in high fired porcelain with decoration
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
19th Century Old Chinese Tea Box
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
19th century old Chinese tea box
Wood and metal inside
Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm, width 8 cm
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
19th Century Chinese Wooden Tea Caddy
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
19th century Chinese wooden tea caddy or teabox, carved with symbols for tea. Open in top and also
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Export Melon-Form Tea Caddy, circa 1845
Located in Houston, TX
The hinged lid opening to view conforming engraved pewter compartment with ivory knop, body painted with great detail having figural detail of mandarins in scenic vignettes paw feet.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
19th Century Chinese Export Canton Large Blue and White Tea Caddy
Located in Nashville, TN
A beautiful Chinese Export Canton Tea Caddy in a large scale square shape. This Chinese export
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large 19th Century Pewter Chinese Tea Cannisters
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
A pair of large graphic sculptural octagonal Chinese tea caddies, or canisters, topped with deep
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Beautiful 18th century Chinese export lacquered tea caddy in an octagonal shape with gilt
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18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Gold, Sheet Metal
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H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusually large 1823 English Regency Chinese export black, gold and red lacquered tea caddy, of
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19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Silver Tea Caddy and Sugar Box
Located in London, GB
Engraved with pseudo-Chinese characters within rococo scrollwork, the flat covers with flower spray
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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy with Feathered Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy, with original interiors and Ivory pulls. Feathered inlay is
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Brass
Good Pair of English 19th Century Japanned Tole Tea Canister
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good pair of English 19th century japanned tole tea canisters of typical cylindrical form, with
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19th Century English Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Metal
Japanned Tea Canister, 19th Century, Chinoiserie style, Creator John Bartlett
Located in London, GB
Numbered 6, this lidded oval canister painted and decorated to depict a Chinese figure with trading
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1880s English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Tôle
H 17 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Chinese4Export caddy box
Located in Tacoma, WA
A 19th century Chinese Export black and gilt lacquer chinoiserie caddy box
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Wood
English Black Lacquer, Gold Tea Caddie with Chinoiseries, Victorian Age
By English School
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous English tea caddie with chinoiseries.
English rectangular hinged black lacquered tea
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1860s English George III Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Pewter
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H 5.91 in W 10.24 in D 7.49 in
Oval China Trade Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive Chinese export gilt lacquer oval tea caddy decorated overall with black and gilt
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1820s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Chinese export tea caddy, the gilt decorated lacquered case in excellent condition opening
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
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Pewter
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Antique Chinese Tea Caddies For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique Chinese tea caddies is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique Chinese tea caddies — often made from metal, lacquer and wood — can elevate any home. Antique Chinese tea caddies have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique Chinese tea caddies to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Regency and Victorian antique Chinese tea caddies are of considerable interest. Sun Shing, William Vincent and Wing Nam & Co each produced beautiful antique Chinese tea caddies that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Chinese Tea Caddies?
Antique Chinese tea caddies can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,995, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.
Finding the Right tea-caddies for You
There are lots of uses for your vintage, new or antique tea caddies, but they can certainly serve their original intended purpose if needed.
When tea first gained popularity during the 1800s, and teatime became commonplace in homes all over England, it was an expensive commodity owing to excessive taxation. (This, of course, inevitably yielded a black market for tea leaves.) Tea drinkers hoarded their precious goods, which began to arrive in London ports from China during the 17th century, under lock and key. In luxury homes, tea leaves were stowed away in a decorative jar or canister called a tea caddy that was fitted with a lock, or, alternatively, the container was kept in a secured chest or storage cabinet.
Tea was thought to be not just a delicious drink but also to have medicinal benefits. The Chinese had been praising the healthy properties of tea, and wealthy Europeans were eager to discover its benefits for themselves during their ritual afternoon tea. The idea of “teatime” wasn’t a social event in upper-class British homes until the 1830s or 1840s. During Queen Victoria’s reign, small baked treats might be served with your beverage, and teakettles and coffeepots were part of tea services that could include teacups, saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.
When tea cultivation was relegated to British colonies such as India, and the British East India Company could no longer hold onto its trade monopoly with China, tea was no longer a ritual confined to the wealthy. Today, antique and vintage tea caddies are collector’s items all over the world.
Tea caddies weren’t unique to Europeans. The earliest pieces originated in China. Surviving hand-painted examples from China or elsewhere in Asia made of porcelain might feature enameled landscapes or other designs. At the Taft Museum of Art, there are striking enameled 18th-century-era tea caddies of copper that were given to the institution in 2014. Wooden tea caddies materialized over time and were seen as sturdier than their ceramic counterparts.
Today, there are all kinds of ways to use a vintage tea caddy if you’re passing on tea. They’re a welcome decorative flourish on the mantel in your living room, for example. A metal tea caddy, lined with a plastic bag, can be used to cultivate an herb garden on your kitchen windowsill. An old wooden tea caddy can help keep your paper clips or pushpins organized on your desk too. If you’re always on the go, a tea tin is good for packing earbuds, hand sanitizer, gum or whatever else that might get easily lost in a roomy crossbody messenger bag or other shoulder bag.
Teatime or not, find antique and vintage mid-century modern tea caddies, tortoiseshell caddies and more on 1stDibs.
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