Antique Chinese Black Gilt Silver Gold Lacquered Tea Caddy Sewing Box Bat Feet

Description

Tea Caddy
We are selling this nice Chinese lacquered tea caddy box. The box has silver and gold gilt lacquer decoration on a black background with landscape scenes, the feet are carved like gilt bats or dragons. There is wear to the surface as well as some losses to the lacquer, the key doesn't work.
Condition: Some wear on the lacquer on the surface of the box. A few areas of loss/crazing to the lacquer. The key does not work.
Dimensions:
Height 5 Inches 12.7 cm
Width 8 1/4 Inches 21.0 cm
Depth 5 3/4 Inches 14.5 cm
Some items we offer have age and wear, this wear due to age may include breaks, repairs, repainting, or restoration, we try to call this damage as well as possible but please refer to the photography for a full description.
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