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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.
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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'Hide TranscriptShow Transcript
- Rights: ©Hong Kong Maritime Museum
- Medium: Silver
- object id: HKMM2008.0251.0001
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