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White Lidded Pair of Canisters, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of white lidded canisters. Raised horizontal decorative bands. ARRIVING
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Vessels - Three Vases & Three Canisters C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Vessels - Three Vases & Three Canisters C1920 Measures - 9"H x 4.25
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Cream Four Band Design Pair Canister Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of cream colored canister lamps. Decorative four band design. Linen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Striking Set 3 Large Antique Colorful Handpainted Chinese Metal Tea Canisters
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large set of 3 antique metal hand painted Chinese tea canisters having wonderful graphic
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Green Painted and Gilt Tôle Tea Canister Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mandarin figure leaning against tea chests set above the number 11, flanked by pseudo-Chinese characters
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Tea Canisters Table Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of midcentury Chinese porcelain table lamps on a wooden base. Pair of blue and white Chinese
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

A large, 19th Century Chinese porcelain (Powder Blue) square-form tea canister
Located in London, GB
An attractive square-form Chinese porcelain tea jar dating from the 19th Century. (With later
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black-on-gold tole lamp is decorated with engravings of doubly repeated Chinese figures in a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinoiserie Export Tole Tea Canister Table Lamp
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Chinese export tole tea canister, mounted as a table lamp. A large general store tin
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Tin

Samson of Paris armorial tea canister
By Edmé Samson
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This hand painted and gilded tea canister is by Samson of Paris and is decorated with a faux
Category

Antique 1880s French Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Silver Shagreen Porcelain Tea Canisters Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Fine pair of large Chinese silver shagreen porcelain tea canisters, now mounted as table lamps
Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

English Black and Gilt-Decorated Tôle Tea Canister Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Of cylindrical form; decorated with a large gilt and red letter "A" and gilt fretwork banding, on a black ground. Later mounted as a lamp with brass double bulb sockets and adjustabl...
Category

20th Century English Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister mounted as Table Lamp with Original
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique English Red Tole and Gilt Tea Canister Lamps on Lucite Bases
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of large oval English tole tea canisters with hand painted and stenciled decoration on a red
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metal

Pair of 19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th century parcel gilt and ebonized tea canister mounted as table lamps with original
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Asian Ornate Tooled Leather Over Tole Tea Canisters Mounted as Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Asian decorated Tooled Leather Over Tole Tea Canisters Mounted as Lamps in great vintage
Category

20th Century East Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Vignette of Soap Stone Carving Tin Tea Canister & Jade Grapes
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely chinoiserie vignette including a soap stone carving, a black tin tea canister comprised of
Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Stone, Jade, Soapstone, Tin

Chinese Export Hardstone and Gilt Silver Filigree Peacock Box, 1920's, China
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Chinese export peacock from hardstone and gilt silver filigree canister box, Republic
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Stone, Silver, Enamel

Chinese Pewter Trinket Dish, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Chinese Etched Pewter Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from circa 1910-1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Etched Pewter Teapot, c. 1900
Chinese Etched Pewter Teapot, c. 1900
H 7.5 in W 4.25 in D 6.5 in
Blue and White Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
sides and end panels of this bow-top shaped tea canister with gilding and later associated top. China
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Blue and White Chinese Export Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.75 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Pewter Teapot with Carnelian Bead, c. 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Carnelian, Pewter, Brass

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
Category

Antique 1770s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
pewter canister insert with round raised lids.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Pair of Chinese Red Tole Equestrian Themed Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese red and gold tole table lamps with canister-shaped bodies and brass hardware
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Pagoda Form Tea Caddies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of petite Chinese blue and white porcelain canisters or caddies with an elegant pagoda form
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Post-Modern Ceramic Storage Cannisters
Located in San Diego, CA
vintage condition and canisters measure: 6.5" x8", 6" x 7" and , 5.5" x 6.5", respectively. A really cool
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Ceramic

measure list Petite Vintage Asian Tea Caddy Lamp Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
Distinctive small Chinese brass tea canister or tea caddy shape table lamp. Features an octagonal
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Blue and White Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
under a classic canister form while presented on Lucite bases.
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century
Located in London, GB
canisters for the tea and a cut glass mixing bowl. The caddy is raised on decorative lion's paw feet
Category

Antique 1820s George IV Tea Caddies

Materials

Amboyna

Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lamps. Vintage Chinese Export Chinoiserie tea canister by Frederick Cooper Co., USA c. 1950's. Lamp has
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Selection of Asian Influenced Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
) Asian influenced brass vase lamp. It measures 33.5"H x 12"W. 4) Chinese tea canister lamp. It measures
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Tin

Mahogany 3 Portioned Satinwood Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, GB
tea containers were bottle shaped tea jars in china, glass, silver, enamel and straw-work covered
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Tea Sets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Delft, Cashmere Tea Pot, 1700 - 1710 LVE Mark The Metal Pot Pottery
By Dutch Originals
Located in Verviers, BE
Chinese porcelain, consist of plants, flowers and leaved branches that issue from rocks, a bird and an
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Chinese Export Silver Canister, Hong Kong, Late 19th Century, Wang Hing & Co
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese export silver canister, Hong Kong, late 19th century, Wang Hing & Co., makers, also bearing
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Tole tea canister and cover
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Tole tea canister and cover, with parrot green ground color highlighted in gilt and black
Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Chinoiserie Painted Metal Tea Canister with Gilt Details
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinoiserie painted and lidded metal tea canister with gilt decorations on a bright red ground
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Gilt Metal

Pair of Chinoiserie Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Classic chinese export tea canisters made into lamps with decadent but worn vintage custom shades.
Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Tôle

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
Category

Antique 1880s English Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Tôle

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

Capodimonte (Italie) Ovoid Tea Canister and Cover, circa 1745-1750
Located in Paris, FR
Painted in shadow of green with a Chinese making a snack. Lacework and lignes in gold on the border
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Pair of Chinoiserie Lacquered Tole Tea Canisters by John Bartlett
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good 19th century pair of chinoiserie lacquered tole tea canisters by John Bartlett; of unusual
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps
Located in San Antonio, TX
Charming pair of pewter canisters as lamps with Chinese etchings of plum blossoms throughout and
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps
Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps
H 28 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Metalwork

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
Category

Antique 18th Century German Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Gold, Sheet Metal

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
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H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Vintage Brass Oriental Chinese Canister Table Lamps with Wooden Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These brass oriental lamps have developed a gorgeous aged patina and are decorated with engraved birds, flowers and symbols. See close up photos for details. Lamps are in great worki...
Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vtg Frederick Cooper Chinese Chinoiserie Etched Brass Tea Caddy Canister Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinese canister ginger jar or tea caddy table lamp featuring etched
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Tea Canister Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese black and gilt tea canister of large size decorated with Chinese characters, foliate trim
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted early 20th century tea canister may have once held the highest quality tea
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
H 13 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Pair of Chinese export tea canisters
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of 19th Century Chinese export tole peinte tea canisters.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Chinese Red Lacquer Canister Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome canister, with ovoid-form body that tapers to the foot, has been retrofitted by our
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Rington’s Tea Canister, Chinese Willow Pattern, B85
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Chinese export tea canister made for the Rington’s Tea Company, circa 1930, model #B85, in the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Square Canister Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of square white ceramic canisters converted to lamps Dark brown square
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

White Pair Canister Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of white canisters converted to lamps. Decorative raised horizontal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Canister
Located in Montreal, QC
18th Century Chinese Export porcelain tea canister with silver stopper, decorated in the Imari
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Silver

Chinese blue and white tea canister lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese blue and white tea canister now mounted as a lamp.
Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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Chinese Canisters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Chinese canisters for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Chinese canisters — often made from metal, ceramic and brass — can elevate any home. There are 73 antique and vintage Chinese canisters for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Chinese canisters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Regency, Hollywood Regency and Baroque Chinese canisters are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made Chinese canisters over the years, but those made by Frederick Cooper, De Grieksche A and Dutch Originals are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Chinese Canisters?

Prices for Chinese canisters can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese canisters begin at $15 and can go as high as $28,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,263.