Antique English Black Lacquer Tea Caddy — Parcel-Gilt Chinoiserie

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This English black lacquer tea caddy is the kind of piece that makes a shelf look instantly collected. Decorated with … Read more This English black lacquer tea caddy is the kind of piece that makes a shelf look instantly collected. Decorated with parcel-gilt chinoiserie scenes—figures, gardens, and architecture—its warm gold detailing pops beautifully against the deep black ground.

Tea caddies like this were made to hold loose tea, but today they’re just as at home styled on a bar cart, tucked into a bookcase vignette, or used to store small essentials on a desk. The surface wear and age-crazing are exactly what you want here: proof it’s lived a life, not a factory-fresh reproduction. See less