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19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

$1,000

H 4.75 in W 7.75 in D 4.75 in

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

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddy

19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddy

$700

H 4.5 in W 7.75 in D 5.5 in

19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and punched pewter canisters with circular lids and original pulls.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies
19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies

19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies

Located in Brea, CA

fitted pewter canister with double lid, set on a stand, each tea caddies( not include the stand )14.5

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy
Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy

Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy

$1,225

H 4.75 in W 8.25 in D 5.75 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

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18th Century German Pewter Canister with Armorial Engravings
18th Century German Pewter Canister with Armorial Engravings

18th Century German Pewter Canister with Armorial Engravings

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H 10.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in

18th Century German Pewter Canister with Armorial Engravings

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A German pewter six-sided canister with a twisting lid fitted with a handle in the form of dragon

Category

Antique 18th Century German Renaissance Barware

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps
Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps

Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps

Unavailable

H 28 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

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

Portable Dutch Apothecary Complete 18th Century
Portable Dutch Apothecary Complete 18th Century

Portable Dutch Apothecary Complete 18th Century

Unavailable

H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.75 in

Portable Dutch Apothecary Complete 18th Century

Located in Houston, TX

eight original glass bottles with pewter tops and eight pewter canisters with unidentified contents

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Earthenware Tea Canister with Pewter Lid
Earthenware Tea Canister with Pewter Lid

Earthenware Tea Canister with Pewter Lid

Unavailable

H 6.5 in Dm 3.75 in

Earthenware Tea Canister with Pewter Lid

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This pottery tea canister is decorated with very detailed, and quite pronounced, applied sprigs of

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Rustic Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

Unavailable

H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

chinoiserie decoration and cast gilded paw feet. Interior is fitted with a pair of pewter tea canisters. One

Category

Antique 18th Century German Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Gold, Sheet Metal

19th Century Pewter Canister from Germany
19th Century Pewter Canister from Germany

19th Century Pewter Canister from Germany

Located in Wainscott, NY

19th century pewter canister from Germany Measure: 12.5 in height x 4 in diameter.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Jars

Materials

Pewter

Rare English George III pewter canister with domed lid, 1780-1810
Rare English George III pewter canister with domed lid, 1780-1810

Rare English George III pewter canister with domed lid, 1780-1810

Located in Kenilworth, IL

A rare George III pewter tea/tobacco canister. The beaded lip is repeated in ring moldings on the

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Oval China Trade Tea Caddy
Oval China Trade Tea Caddy

Oval China Trade Tea Caddy

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H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 8.5 in

Oval China Trade Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

foliate designs, the interior with two engraved pewter canisters, the top with stylized initials, circa

Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

A fine Chinese export black and gilt lacquered tea caddy
A fine Chinese export black and gilt lacquered tea caddy

A fine Chinese export black and gilt lacquered tea caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

trees. The interior fitted with two original engraved pewter canisters. Circa 1860.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

English Black Lacquer, Gold Tea Caddie with Chinoiseries, Victorian Age
English Black Lacquer, Gold Tea Caddie with Chinoiseries, Victorian Age

English Black Lacquer, Gold Tea Caddie with Chinoiseries, Victorian Age

By English School

Located in Valladolid, ES

hand chased lidded interior pewter container with bone knob, and exterior locking key. Early 19th

Category

Antique 1860s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

Very Fine 18th Century Chippendale Rococo-Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
Very Fine 18th Century Chippendale Rococo-Period Mahogany Tea Caddy

Very Fine 18th Century Chippendale Rococo-Period Mahogany Tea Caddy

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

an interior housing three recessed pewter canisters, raised overall upon ogee bracket feet. The

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Antique Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

English William IV pewter open canister, 1800's
English William IV pewter open canister, 1800's

English William IV pewter open canister, 1800's

Located in Kenilworth, IL

English William IV polished pewter open canister with engine turned scoring on the top and bottom

Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Interesting French Engraved Pewter Beer Canister, Now Electrified
Interesting French Engraved Pewter Beer Canister, Now Electrified

Interesting French Engraved Pewter Beer Canister, Now Electrified

Located in San Francisco, CA

An unusual and substantial late 19th Century French engraved pewter beer canister, with foliate

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
Chinese Tea Leaf Canister

Chinese Tea Leaf Canister

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H 13 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

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

Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Leaf Canister

Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Leaf Canister

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century pewter tea canister continues a tradition of tea preparation that has been

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Pewter

Adrianus Kocx, De Grieksche A - Delft Tea canister, late 17th century
Adrianus Kocx, De Grieksche A - Delft Tea canister, late 17th century

Adrianus Kocx, De Grieksche A - Delft Tea canister, late 17th century

By De Grieksche A

Located in DELFT, NL

A late 17th-century Dutch Delftware tea canister, tin-glazed and painted in underglaze cobalt blue

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Pewter

Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy

Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy

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H 5.5 in W 9 in D 6 in

Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

to reveal 2 original pewter tea canisters with lids, all resting on carved stylized animal paw feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Export Lacquer Double Tea Caddy Chest, circa 1840
Chinese Export Lacquer Double Tea Caddy Chest, circa 1840

Chinese Export Lacquer Double Tea Caddy Chest, circa 1840

Located in Downingtown, PA

interior reveals two large covered pewter tea canisters with their tops decorated with Chinese figures.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Pewter Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Pewter Tea Caddy

19th Century Chinese Pewter Tea Caddy

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H 5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in

19th Century Chinese Pewter Tea Caddy

Located in San Marino, CA

original engraved pewter canisters.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

Antique Chinese Pewter Globe Tea Caddies, Set of 3
Antique Chinese Pewter Globe Tea Caddies, Set of 3

Antique Chinese Pewter Globe Tea Caddies, Set of 3

Located in Stockholm, SE

is set on a stepped circular base. The interior contains a lidded lift-out pewter canister, a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Pewter

An Exceptional 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy, Guangzhou (Canton)
An Exceptional 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy, Guangzhou (Canton)

An Exceptional 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy, Guangzhou (Canton)

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

lid opening to reveal three oblong pewter canisters, the central canister used for blending, flanked

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Tea Leaf Canister
Tea Leaf Canister

Tea Leaf Canister

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H 12 in Dm 9.5 in

Tea Leaf Canister

Located in Chicago, IL

This finely made pewter tea canister was made during the early 1900s in Guangdong, China, which was

Category

20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Pewter

Group of Antique German Pewter Milk Jugs
Group of Antique German Pewter Milk Jugs

Group of Antique German Pewter Milk Jugs

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H 11.42 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in

Group of Antique German Pewter Milk Jugs

Located in London, GB

pewter milk jugs, or canisters. The jugs are shaped in a variety of forms: some are hexagonal, some

Category

Antique 19th Century German Bottles

Materials

Pewter

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Export Chinese Tea Chest

Export Chinese Tea Chest

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H 6 in W 10 in D 9 in

Export Chinese Tea Chest

Located in Charleston, SC

and Dragons. Interior has two carved Pewter Canisters China Ca. 1870

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Polished Brass Inlaid Pewter Tea Canister Lamp
Polished Brass Inlaid Pewter Tea Canister Lamp

Polished Brass Inlaid Pewter Tea Canister Lamp

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H 9.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Polished Brass Inlaid Pewter Tea Canister Lamp

Located in London, GB

An early twentieth century polished brass inlaid pewter tea canister of square form as a lamp base

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Frederick Cooper Vintage Asian Tea Canister Style Table Lamp
Frederick Cooper Vintage Asian Tea Canister Style Table Lamp

Frederick Cooper Vintage Asian Tea Canister Style Table Lamp

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Southfield, MI

Terrific recent estate find is this vintage Frederick Cooper pewter and brass overlay Asian style

Category

Vintage 1960s American British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Regency Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
Regency Chinoiserie Tea Caddy

Regency Chinoiserie Tea Caddy

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H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 5 in

Regency Chinoiserie Tea Caddy

Located in Houston, TX

and gilded paw feet. Interior is fitted with a pair of pewter tea canisters with lids. It is early to

Category

Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Pewter

17th Century German Pewter Canister
17th Century German Pewter Canister

17th Century German Pewter Canister

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H 11.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

17th Century German Pewter Canister

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A German pewter canister in the form of a six-sided hexagon, each side beautifully decorated with

Category

Antique Late 17th Century German Northern Renaissance Barware

Materials

Pewter

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Located in New Orleans, LA

A beautiful tea caddy. The tortorise shell color is perfection.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

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19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

Located in Marbella, ES

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

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19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
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19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
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Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

$48,134 / set

H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...

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Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

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Antique 1810s British Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Shell

19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer
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19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous late 19th century gilt wood barometer thermometer made in Italy in the Louis XVI or baroque taste. The large barometer features a large carved frame in a banjo form with a l...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet

19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet

$21,500Sale Price|49% Off

H 88 in W 50.5 in D 19.5 in

19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet

Located in Fulton, CA

Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Edo period, late 19th century. It fe...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century English Chinoiserie and Gilt Japanned Tray of the Regency Period
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Located in London, GB

Japanned onto tinplated steel, of dished form, with radiused corners and pierced handles, decorated in gilt with Chinoiserie scenes of court life. Dimensions: 26 in / 66 cm x 33 i...

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Antique 19th Century Welsh Chinoiserie Serving Pieces

Materials

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Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
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Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

$6,750

H 6 in W 7 in D 4 in

Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.

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Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Sewing Box
19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Sewing Box

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Sewing Box

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A nice Papier mache box. There are lots of compartments and drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Rare 17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Medical Instrument Box
Rare 17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Medical Instrument Box

Rare 17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Medical Instrument Box

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A rare Japanese export lacquer medical instrument box Edo-period, 1650-1700 L. 19 x W. 6 x H. 8.5 cm This unconventionally shaped lacquer box, decorated in the pictorial-sty...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Mid 19th century Chinese export hand painted tea caddy
Mid 19th century Chinese export hand painted tea caddy

Mid 19th century Chinese export hand painted tea caddy

Located in Allentown, PA

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

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Wood

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl w/ Multiple Cartooges
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Located in New York, NY

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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

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19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy
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19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy

$3,500

H 5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in

19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand painted with chinoiserie motif. Original inserts with etching.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

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Zinc

Large Chinese Tea Box Black Lacquered Gilt Hand Painted Octagonal Box 1940s
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Large Chinese Tea Box Black Lacquered Gilt Hand Painted Octagonal Box 1940s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Chinese Export Tea Box Octagonal Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s. Antique Chinoiserie black lacquer box with numerous figures and gilt detail. Asian Chinese blac...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

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Giltwood, Lacquer

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Pewter Canister For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic pewter canister available at 1stDibs. Each pewter canister for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, pewter and wood. There are many kinds of the pewter canister you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right pewter canister, those designed in Regency styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Pewter Canister?

The average selling price for a pewter canister at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $266 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.