Tea caddy

1830/1840

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

This hexagonal tea caddy has a dome lid surmounted by a finial in the form of an acorn.

In the early days of the trade between China and Europe tea extremely expensive. When this beautiful silver tea caddy was made in Canton, tea in Europe cost almost GBP30 (HK$373) a pound (0.45kg) in 2011 prices.

Details

Title: Tea caddy
Date Created: 1830/1840
Location Created: China
Physical Dimensions: Height: 14.8 cm Width: 9.7 cm
Transcript:
'MH90' and two Chinese characters of '緒'
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Rights: ©Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Medium: Silver
object id: HKMM2008.0251.0001

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