Hexagonal Blue & White Porcelain Tea Caddy - Blossoms & Birds Material - Maple Wood 154 x 48 x 77

154 x 48 x 77 (wxdxh cms)

This pretty Daoist shrine is a 1950's copy of a Shanxi ancestor house

Designed with both form and function in mind

the piece balances robust functionality with strong decorative presence

Hexagonal Blue & White Porcelain Tea Caddy - Blossoms & Birds Material - Maple Wood 154 x 48 x 77This reproduction Chinese blue & white tea caddy has a beautifully intricate scenes of birds, trees and flowers. It is made in the Kangxi style (porcelain produced during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1662 1722). It is hand painted by skilled artists using traditional techniques learned from their family passed down through generationsTea caddies originated in the Qin dynasty (221 207 BC) when tea and other luxury Chinese goods became a major exports