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Description

A Russian wooden painted tea caddy which is lined in metal.

Finely painted showing characters in a domestic setting drinking tea.

In very good condition

We can send free of charge in UK and can calculate the cost for International delivery

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Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Antique Russian Tea Caddy to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

6.5cm (2.56")

Width

10cm (3.94")

Depth

8.5cm (3.35")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA895884

Dealers Internal Reference

A3234

Description

A Russian wooden painted tea caddy which is lined in metal.

Finely painted showing characters in a domestic setting drinking tea.

In very good condition

We can send free of charge in UK and can calculate the cost for International delivery

Payment by bank transfer or PayPal

Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Antique Russian Tea Caddy to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

6.5cm (2.56")

Width

10cm (3.94")

Depth

8.5cm (3.35")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA895884

Dealers Internal Ref

A3234

About the Dealer

Jane Short Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2020

30 years of expertise in 17th- to early 20th-century furniture and fine art

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Jane Short Antiques

Telephone 07850 937057 or 07540 126714

Location

Long Melford
Suffolk
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/janeshort

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ObjectDecorative Boxes
Period1900 - 1920
StyleRussian Folk Art
MaterialWood, Lacquer, Paint
ColourBlack
MotifsHand-painted lid, Figurative scene, Black lacquer finish
SizeH 6.5 cm (3 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 8.5 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Russian lacquer miniature painting originated in villages such as Fedoskino, Palekh, and Mstiora during the late 18th and 19th centuries, evolving from icon painting techniques to adorn boxes, caddies, and other decorative items with folk scenes and literary motifs.

Authentic pieces are typically constructed from papier-mache or turned wood, coated with multiple layers of black lacquer on the exterior, often finished with vermilion red on the interior, and hand-painted in fine detail using oil paints mixed with egg tempera.

Authenticity is determined by examining the material construction, hand-painted brushwork details, age-related craquelure in the lacquer finish, and characteristic Cyrillic signatures or workshop stamps usually found on the underside or inside the lid.

Such decorative objects work well as focal points on coffee tables, mantelpieces, or bookshelves, adding historic texture, colour contrast, and a sense of curated global storytelling to modern living spaces.

Preserve antique lacquer by keeping it out of direct sunlight to prevent fading and cracking, dusting gently with a soft dry cloth, and maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from extreme temperature fluctuations.