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Subject:Chinese tea caddy
Posted By: Adriano Scazzosi Sun, Jan 13, 2019 IP: 82.54.155.52

I need help in dating this caddy.
It is an enamel painted on copper, generally called “Canton enamel”.

Thank you for your attention.







Subject:Re: Chinese tea caddy
Posted By: mikeoz Mon, Jan 14, 2019

As you didn't give the dimensions, it's hard to be sure, but it appears to be of a similar style to a cigarette container of what was called a "smoker's set", which usually also had a matching ash tray. These were common in the first half of the 20th century.

Subject:Re: Chinese tea caddy
Posted By: Adriano Scazzosi Wed, Jan 16, 2019

Referring to the cylindrical part, the dimensions are 7 cm x 8 cm dia.
Probably too small for tea, but enough for sigarettes.

Thank you mikeoz.


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