RARE CHINESE EXPORT IVORY TEA CADDY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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£2,000 - £3,000
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Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
RARE CHINESE EXPORT IVORY TEA CADDY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, with silvered metal mounts, the pierced hinged lid and sidescentred by foliate carved panels; opening to reveal a fitted interior with three lidded gilt metal caddies, 24cm wide x 12cm high.For a similar example see 'Fran Kina till Europa' by Jan Wirgin, page 252, plate 267
