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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
Materials
Lacquer
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in
Pair of decorative 18th Century Hand-Painted Canton Enamel Tea Caddies
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of decorative and exquisite Canton tea caddies crafted from copper, featuring richly
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18th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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
Materials
Zinc
19th Century Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A black lacquered tea caddy. Great decoration and has interior compartment.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Materials
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
Materials
Pewter
Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert
Located in Summerland, CA
This is a rare early 19th-century (c.1820) Chinese antique large lacquered gilt tea chest
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1820s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
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
Materials
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
Materials
Tin
19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand-crafted in China for the European market, this Asian-style English black lacquered octagonal
Category
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
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
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
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
Materials
Pewter
H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
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
Materials
Wood
H 5 in W 11 in D 8 in
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
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.71 in W 9.45 in D 5.71 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 Export Tea Caddy, Lacquered Wood with Gilded Decorations
Located in Kastrup, DK
A beautifully crafted Chinese export tea caddy made of wood with black lacquer, richly adorned with
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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Mahogany and Tin Hinged Painted Figural Tea Bins, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, 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
Materials
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.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Fabric
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
Materials
Wood
H 5.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
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
Collection of 4 Chinese Export Tea Caddies, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A collection of 4 China-export tea caddies in porcelain and faience, mid to late 18th century
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Faience, Porcelain
Pair Chinese Famille Rose Hexagonal Porcelain Tea Caddies / Vases With Covers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese Famille Rose hexagonal porcelain lidded tea caddies. Both pieces and their lids
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Porcelain
Top Level Antique Kangxi Period Imari Tea Caddy Chinese China Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Imari porcelain tea caddies, Kangxi period, of canted corner form, painted in overglaze
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Top Level Antique Kangxi Period Imari Tea Caddy Chinese China Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Imari porcelain tea caddies, Kangxi period, of canted corner form, painted in overglaze
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18th century Antique Kangxi Yongzheng Chinese Porcelain Imari Plate
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Imari porcelain tea caddies, Kangxi period, of canted corner form, painted in overglaze
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
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
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
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
Materials
Lacquer
H 6.5 in W 9.75 in D 6 in
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
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
Materials
Gold, Sheet Metal
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
Materials
Steel
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
Vintage Kut Hing Swatow Pewter Globe Tea Caddy
By Kut Hing 1
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1920's pewter tea caddy or cigarette box in the shape of a world globe on stand. Made
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
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
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Pewter
Chinese export lacquer tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese export lacquer tea caddy of shaped outline decorated oval and circular figural reserve
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Chinese Export Parcel Gilt Tea Caddy
Located in Troy, MI
Elaborately painted and decorated 19th century Chinese tea caddy made for the English market
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Tin
19th Century Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a beautiful tea caddy. The chinoiserie decoration is very good.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood, Paint
Woven Chinese Tea Cozy Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Lacquer Double Tea Caddy Chest, circa 1840
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export lacquer double tea caddy chest,
circa 1840.
A large rectangular-shaped footed
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
Good Chinese Export Red and Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality China trade gold and red lacquer tea caddy retaining its original engraved lidded
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
A fine Chinese export black and gilt lacquered tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Chinese export black and gilt lacquered tea caddy of oblong octagonal form with ivory
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Good Pair of Chinese Export Blue and Gilt Painted Tea Canisters
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive pair of nineteenth century Chinese export tole blue and gilt painted tea canisters
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Paint
Late 18th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Tea Caddy With Cover
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 18th century blue & white tea caddy with cover, Chinese. Porcelain. Qing Dynasty. All sides
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Solid Silver Dragon Tea Caddy, Houcheong, Canton circa 1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Chinese solid silver tea caddy, shaped as a Chinese ginger jar, well-crafted
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
H 5.12 in Dm 4.34 in L 5.12 in
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Box Chinoiserie Chinese 1771
By William Vincent
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique George III solid silver tea caddy. This caddy has a circular straight sided can
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.86 in Dm 4.14 in L 3.86 in
Antique George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy 1771 Georgian Chinese Design
By Aaron Lestourgeon
Located in London, GB
style of a traditional Chinese tea chest. Each of the exterior surfaces features an engraved silver
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.26 in W 3.67 in L 4.26 in
Antique Chinese Black & Gold Chinoiserie Tea Caddy W Foo Dog Giltwood Feet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Black & Gold Chinoiserie Tea Caddy W Foo Dog Giltwood Feet
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Mid-19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Giltwood
Blue and White Porcelain Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
18th century Chinese wicker work porcelain tea caddy with hand-painted blue and white flowers and
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood
Located in Astoria, 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
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Pewter Globe Tea Caddies, Set of 3
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of three Chinese tea caddies in the form of a world globes. Includes engraved longitudes
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Blue and White Tea Caddies
Located in New York, NY
Pair of blue and white tea caddies. Oblong hexagonal-shaped lidded and footed caddies with pagodas
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
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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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