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Yew Tree House
PO Box 5119
Greenwich, CT 06831 , United States
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212.249.6612
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A Rare Pair of Luxury Chinoiserie Tea Cannister Shop Fittings
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Description
A rare pair of large-scale tea cannisters with wooden lids over rounded tin bodies each elaborately decorated with bucolic scenes of a pair of figures in Chinese dress in a garden, with side panels of flower sprays and butterflies on a geometric painted ground. Primary colors are gold on faded reddish pink. Back portion of one lid a later replacement. Originally shop display fittings from a luxury goods and tea merchant such as Fortnum and Mason. English, circa 1860.
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More Information
Origin: England Period: 19th Century Condition: Good. Good antique condition Creation Date: 1860 Styles / Movements: Traditional Dealer Reference #: YEWTR00001824 Incollect Reference #: 747842 -
Dimensions
W. 22 in; H. 29.5 in; D. 19 in; W. 55.88 cm; H. 74.93 cm; D. 48.26 cm;
Message from Seller:
Yew Tree House Antiques, established in 1991, specializes in unique pieces with “soulfulness of character,” carefully curated by Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen. Visit us at The Gallery at 200 Lex in New York City or contact us at 212.249.6612 | ythantiques@yahoo.com.
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