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C19th Large Tole Tea Canisters; Original Black and Gilt Chinoiserie Decoration
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
for sale €4,446     $4,826
£3,800
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

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C19th Large Tole Tea Canisters; Original Black and Gilt Chinoiserie Decoration

19th century
Description

An exceptional pair mid C19th large tole tea canisters; good original black and gilt Chinoiserie decoration; the pagoda shaped tops numbered '15' and '16' with Chinese calligraphy and retaining their original domes lids. The cylindrical bodies finely hand painted, being very unusual having six different Chinese men of interesting, differing subjects, standing in a pavilion.

English circa 1840

Very original condition, sound and stable with wear and distressing commensurate with age and use

Dimensions (ins) 18 high x 11 wide x 11 deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
45.7cm (17.99")
Width
27.9cm (10.98")
Depth
27.9cm (10.98")
Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Chinoiserie Tea Canisters to the 19th Century.

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SA1226745
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R1276
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Description
An exceptional pair mid C19th large tole tea canisters; good original black and gilt Chinoiserie decoration; the pagoda shaped tops numbered '15' and '16' with Chinese calligraphy and retaining their original domes lids.
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The cylindrical bodies finely hand painted, being very unusual having six different Chinese men of interesting, differing subjects, standing in a pavilion.
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

English circa 1840

Very original condition, sound and stable with wear and distressing commensurate with age and use

Dimensions (ins) 18 high x 11 wide x 11 deep

Height
45.7cm (17.99")
Width
27.9cm (10.98")
Depth
27.9cm (10.98")
Date of Manufacture

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Chinoiserie Tea Canisters to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226745
Dealers Internal Ref
R1276
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2011

Specialists in c18th & c19th furniture and objects

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A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen.
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen.

C19th Large Tole Tea Canisters; Original Black and Gilt Chinoiserie Decoration

Archive II A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View II
Archive III A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View III
Archive IV A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View IV
Archive V A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View V
Archive VI A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View VI
Archive VII A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View VII
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Archive XI A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XI
Archive XII A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XII
Archive XIII A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XIII
Archive XIV A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XIV
Archive XV A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XV
Archive XVI A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XVI
Archive XVII A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XVII
Archive XVIII A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XVIII
Archive XIX A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XIX
Archive XX A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XX
Archive XXI A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XXI
Archive XXII A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen. View XXII
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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5 Fosseway Business Park
Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen.
C19th large tole tea canisters; original black and gilt Chinoiserie decoration
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A pair of 19th-century black and gilt toleware tea canisters decorated with hand-painted Chinoiserie figures under arches and numbers fifteen and sixteen.
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Toleware tea canisters are japanned or painted tinplate containers originally used by 19th-century grocers and tea merchants to store and display loose tea leaves in commercial shops.

These canisters were constructed from rolled sheet iron coated with tin, which was then finished with dark layers of lacquer or asphaltum paint and decorated with hand-gilded Chinoiserie artwork.

Authentic pieces feature age-appropriate surface wear, craquelure throughout the lacquer, hand-painted artwork rather than transfer prints, and heavy hand-soldered tinplate construction.

Displaying a pair on a sideboard, kitchen island, or mantelpiece provides graphic contrast, architectural height, and rich black and gold colour to both contemporary and traditional interior schemes.

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