Lot 149
Chinese Canton Enamel Tea Caddy and Cover (18th/19th Century)
Dimensions
height: 4 1/4 inches
Additional Info
hexagonal form with foliate corners, with Meiren and boys in various pursuits, the shoulder and cover decorated with lotus blossoms and scrolling foliage

Estimate: $300 - $500

Price Realized: $1,250
Includes buyer's premium

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About this Lot
Description
canton enamel tea caddy, with lid, depicting figures in a garden setting
Provenance
from The Collection of Seymour Stein
with a Sotheby's, New York sticker affixed to the body
Condition
some wear to enamel, interior accretions, with some chips and cracks to the enamel, including some enamel loss to the neck and shoulder, and with some cracks and repairs to the enamel on the upper edge of the body