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Antique Papier Mâché Two Compartment Tea Caddy with Naturalistic Flower Painting Circa 1850
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Papier mâché two compartment tea caddy the japanned surface decorated with naturalistic paintings of flowers; The design is artfully orchestrated. Rococo trellised flora both frames and intersects the naturalistic  rendition of the frames and intersects the naturalistic rendition  of the the flowers and bird in a fluid cartouche. This is executed in gold leaf and provides a glamorous and exotic highlight against the subtlety  of the realistic colour of the main pictures. 

Origin: UK;  Circa: 1850; Materials: Papier Mâché.

Size: 20cm wide by 12.3 cm by 14.11 cm:  7.9  inches wide by  4.9 inches by   inches.

Condition: good overall; working lock and key; see images
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Keywords: tea caddy,  Papier Mâché, painted, japanned,  flower painting, passion flower, peacock, 

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