Chinese Scholars' Tea Tray

Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed brown lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. A wooden tray like this ...

Dovetail joinery and carved geometric scrollwork add charming detail to the simple lines of this century-old provincial tray. The rectangular tray has developed great character from years of serving tea, likely for friends and family gathered on traditional kang daybeds. We've installed a silver-toned mirror to the base to transform the rustic tray...

Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The dark, red-brown lacquer finish has weathered with time to reveal the light brown coloring of its pine wood construction. A tray like this would have been used to serve tea or food to friends and family...

Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. A tray like this would have be...

Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. A tray like this would have be...

This elegant tea tray from the late 19th century owes its decorative appeal to the warm coloring and beautiful grain of northern elm (yumu). Once used to serve tea or hold scholarly ...

Meiji period (1868-1912) beautifully carved tray in the shape of a folded banana leaf, so the viewer can appreciate both sides of the leaf from a single va...

The organic rustic vintage Chinese country style serving tray, once a common item in most households can now add timeless appeal to modern interiors as a sculptural object, coffee ta...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Italian silver two-handled tea tray, an addition to our continental silver collection. This excep...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver gallery tray; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This exceptional antique Dutch silver tray has a plain oval form. The surface of this antique tray is plain and unembellished. The galleried border of this silver tray is embellished with pierced and engraved scrolling leaf decoration incorporating two shaped oval inset handles, accented with curvilinear pales to the lower portion. The upper rim of this antique silver tray...

A magnificent, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver oval tray, an addition to our Victorian teaware collection. This magnificent antique Victorian silver tray, in sterling standard, has a plain oval form. The large surface of this antique silver gallery tray...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver gallery tea tray; an addition to our silver tray collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tray has a rectangular rounded form. The surface of this sterling silver gallery tray is plain and unembellished. The impressive deep gallery border is ornamented with pierced decorated vertical geometric baluster style designs. The rim of the gallery is embellished with an applied reed decorated border. This antique silver tray is fitted with a pair of sterling silver handles embellished with scrolling leaf decoration to the terminals. The tray is supported by four impressive bun style feet. This exceptional tray is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. Such exceptional trays with deep gallery borders are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This antique George V silver tray...