Tea tray
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Cedar [juniperus virginiana], Coromandel lacquer
Measurements
10 x 66 x 50 cm
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Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139631
Summary
A tray roughly oblong in shape with deep sides which are set at an angle slanting outwards. Each side has a hole as a hand grip. The inside edges of the holes are lacquered red. The lacquered decoration of plants and animals survives around the outside. The inside shows traces of former decoration.