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Beautiful Japanese Meiji/taisho (Early 20thc) Iron & Silver Tea Scoop
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Beautiful Japanese Meiji/taisho (Early 20thc) Iron & Silver Tea Scoop

1900 - 1920
Sold 20 February 2025 · Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
This “Beautiful Japanese Meiji/taisho (Early 20thc) Iron & Silver Tea Scoop” found a buyer.

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Description

Unusual Japanese Meiji/Taisho (early 20thC) hammered iron tea scoop (for Japanese tea ceremony) with lovely silver and gold inlay of pine, bamboo and plum. Length 15cm, width 5cm, height 2.5cm, weight 80g.

Fine original condition.

Date of Manufacture

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Japanese Iron Tea Caddy to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1110188
Dealers Internal Reference
AD690/24
Description
Unusual Japanese Meiji/Taisho (early 20thC) hammered iron tea scoop (for Japanese tea ceremony) with lovely silver and gold inlay of pine, bamboo and plum. Length 15cm, width 5cm, height 2.5cm, weight 80g.

Fine original condition.

Date of Manufacture

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Japanese Iron Tea Caddy to the 1920s.

Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1110188
Dealers Internal Ref
AD690/24
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021
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A cylindrical dark iron tea caddy featuring detailed silver and gold inlay depicting botanical motifs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A cylindrical dark iron tea caddy featuring detailed silver and gold inlay depicting botanical motifs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Beautiful Japanese Meiji/taisho (Early 20thc) Iron & Silver Tea Scoop

Archive II A cylindrical dark iron tea caddy featuring detailed silver and gold inlay depicting botanical motifs. View II
Archive III A cylindrical dark iron tea caddy featuring detailed silver and gold inlay depicting botanical motifs. View III
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Archive V A cylindrical dark iron tea caddy featuring detailed silver and gold inlay depicting botanical motifs. View V
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Archive IX A cylindrical dark iron tea caddy featuring detailed silver and gold inlay depicting botanical motifs. View IX
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Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Telephone 07975 614592
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Somerset
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/antikdragon
Verified Since Oct 2021
Items For Sale 35
Items Sold 783
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
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A cylindrical dark iron tea caddy featuring detailed silver and gold inlay depicting botanical motifs.
Beautiful Japanese Meiji/Taisho (early 20thC) Iron & Silver Tea Scoop
Ref: SA1110188
A cylindrical dark iron tea caddy featuring detailed silver and gold inlay depicting botanical motifs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTea Caddies
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJapanese Meiji
  • MaterialIron, Silver, Gold
  • ColourDark Grey
  • MotifsBotanical inlay, Silver overlay, Hammered texture
  • SizeH 2.5 cm (1 in) x W 15 cm (6 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

FAQs

The Meiji and Taisho periods in Japan marked a transition where traditional armourers and smiths applied their intricate metalworking techniques to decorative arts and utensils for export and domestic use.

Craftsmen typically utilised cast or forged iron, often enriched with precious metal inlays such as silver and gold through techniques like nunome-zogan (cloth-impressed inlay).

Authentic pieces generally display meticulous hand-chiselling, naturalistic patination, traditional maker signatures or marks, and genuine age-related wear on the iron and inlay.

These items function effectively as sculptural objets dart on minimalist surfaces, allowing their detailed craftsmanship to serve as focal points in neutral spaces.

Preservation requires keeping the items in a stable, low-humidity environment and applying microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect the iron surface from oxidation without harming the inlay.
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