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Chinese Laquer Tea Caddy
David Robinson Antiques
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Chinese Laquer Tea Caddy

19th century
Description

A large gourd shaped Chinese export laquer Tea Caddy with the original lead caddy insert. It is in surprisingly good condition with some rubbing to the lid and a loss to the end of the stalk.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

David Robinson Antiques has dated this Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy to the 1800s.

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SA1231257
Description
A large gourd shaped Chinese export laquer Tea Caddy with the original lead caddy insert.
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It is in surprisingly good condition with some rubbing to the lid and a loss to the end of the stalk.
David Robinson Antiques
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

David Robinson Antiques has dated this Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1231257
David Robinson Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2023
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A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet.
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Archive I A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet.

Chinese Laquer Tea Caddy

Archive II A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View II
Archive III A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View III
Archive IV A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View IV
Archive V A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View V
Archive VI A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View VI
Archive VII A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View VII
Archive VIII A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View VIII
Archive IX A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View IX
Archive X A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View X
Archive XI A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View XI
Archive XII A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet. View XII
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David Robinson Antiques
Telephone 07860 307887
Location
Stand 26
The Admiral Vernon Arcade
Portobello Road
London
United Kingdom

Or by appointment.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/davidrobinsonantiques
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David Robinson Antiques
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A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet.
Chinese Laquer Tea Caddy
Ref: SA1231257
A lobed black lacquer Chinese export tea caddy decorated with gold painted figural scenes, featuring a brass escutcheon and carved feet.
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A Chinese export lacquer tea caddy is a lidded wooden container produced in China during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries specifically for Western buyers. These items feature traditional Asian lacquerwork, often decorated with gilded landscapes, architecture, and figures, designed to store loose tea leaves securely.

These caddies were crafted from lightweight timber substrate coated in multiple layers of natural sap derived from the Toxicodendron vernicifluum tree. Once dried and polished, the dark surface was decorated using gold leaf or metallic pigments to create detailed Chinoiserie scenes and geometric borders.

Authentic period examples demonstrate fine brushwork with genuine gold leaf application rather than modern flat stencil painting. They often exhibit faint crackling or craquelure across the lacquer finish, hand-cut joinery inside the wooden structure, and period-appropriate metal escutcheons or lead foil inner linings.

Positioning a dark lacquered caddy on a streamlined contemporary sideboard or within a dark wood bookshelf creates a subtle focal point. Combining the object with modern glass elements or neutral ceramics highlights its detailed gilded surface and historical texture.

Maintain the surface by dusting gently with a clean, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding water, chemical polishes, or commercial wax products. Keep the item in a stable climate away from direct sunlight, radiators, or high humidity to prevent the timber substrate from warping and the lacquer from lifting.
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