Tea chest
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, lacquer, paint and paper.
Measurements
195 mm (H)180 mm (W)250 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1332292
Summary
Wooden Chinese tea chest, covered with painted paper. The front painted panel showing two men in a garden setting and the other side a man dancing holding a sword. Painted flowers to top and sides. Lined with yellow paper. Lid slides off.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.