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A Rare Pair of Luxury Chinoiserie Tea Cannister Shop Fittings

$8,900
£6,780.44
€7,818.12
CA$12,455.37
A$13,916.80
CHF 7,280.03
MX$170,664.58
NOK 93,024.96
SEK 88,212.31
DKK 58,350.81
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About the Item

A rare pair of large-scale tea cannisters with wooden lids over rounded tin bodies each elaborately decorated with bucolic scenes of a pair of figures in Chinese dress in a garden, with side panels of flower sprays and butterflies on a geometric painted ground. Primary colors are gold on faded reddish pink. Back portion of one lid a later replacement. Originally shop display fittings from a luxury goods and tea merchant such as Fortnum and Mason. English, circa 1860.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Greenwich, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: YEWTR000018241stDibs: LU798341247642

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