Description
This is a fabulous Victorian tea caddy beautifully chased to all four sides in the Chinoiserie taste. The two larger sides are chased with a Chinese tea planter picking leaves and placing them into a woven basket. The planter is looked over by a well textured tiger’s mask. The other two sides show a Chinese pagoda within a scroll framework. The slide top cover is decorated is crowned with a stylish figural finial.
Weight:Â 13.9 troy ounces/435 grams
Height:Â 6.5 inches/16.5cm (foot to top of finial)
Width:Â 4 inches/10cm
Depth:Â 3 inches/7.6cm
Note:Â Probably made by John Morton.
Condition:Â Excellent throughout
Price: £2500
