Antique Chinese Export Black Gilt Lacquer Tea Caddy Regency Period c 1820 1920s desk display Within the silk decoration on

Within the silk decoration on each sleeve there is a wonderful rosette formed out of velvet and silk with sequinned floral stems - please view the close-up photos

rickrack edged shawl lapels

There are two small loops

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Buttons measure 1/2 inch or 13 mm

Antique Chinese Export Black Gilt Lacquer Tea Caddy Regency Period c 1820 1920s desk display Within the silk decoration onThis antique Chinese Export tea caddy dates to the first half of the 19th century, circa 18201840. Made in China during the Qing dynasty for export to the Western market, most likely Britain, it has a shaped black lacquer case decorated in gilt and retains its fitted interior with two engraved metal tea canisters. Tea remained a valuable commodity during the early 19th century, and tea caddies served both as practical storage containers and as