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Tea Caddy

ORIGIN

China, Canton 

DATE

Early 20th Century 

SIZE

7" high

DESCRIPTION

Tea Caddy with reverse hand-painted glass panels depicting a Chinese garden scene. 

These caddies were made for export starting in the early 1900s. 

This one is first half of the century.     

Made of tin and brass. The name of the company that made this translates to "Color Tide." 

 

 

 

Carving of Li Tieguai 李鐵拐

Carving of Li Tieguai 李鐵拐

Carving of Li Tieguai 李鐵拐