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Antique Toleware Tea Chest of rectangular form with painted japanned decoration Circa 1765
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Ref: 733TC
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Rare complex Toleware tea chest of rectangular form. The outside is decorated with painted decoration depicting rural scenes on a japanned ocher ground.
Inside the chest there are three canisters. The two with round caps would have been for tea; the central canister with hinged lid would have been for sugar. The chest stands on gilded brass feet.

Origin: UK; Circa: 1765; materials: toleware, tin plated ferrous metal with japanned decoration.
Size: 20.8 cm wide by 11 cm by 13 cm: 8.2 inches wide by 4.3 inches by 5.1 inches.

Condition: good overall and does not seem to have suffered the indignation of major restoration; some of the soldered joins have been re-soldered in the past. This process has locally damaged the japanned decoration there is some chipping to the paint. (see images) The chest has its original working lock and key; see images and individual comments.

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