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Porcelain tea caddy with rectangular body, sloping shoulders and cover with berry knop. Polychrome enamel flower sprig on both sides of body; red swag border on shoulders from which hand three-dot pendules; same border on cover; small green & pink enamel florettes on narrow sides of body; purple wavy dot border around base of body.
tea caddies (containers)
enamel paint
hand-painted
porcelain
Chinese export
Caddy, Food
Caddy, Tea
Caddy, Tea
1950.368A,B
Unknown
China
5 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Bridge
1950.368AB
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