Hexagonal Blue & White Porcelain Tea Caddy - Blossoms & Birds Chakki Tables while the panelled sides feature

while the panelled sides feature recessed mouldings and brass fittings typical of high-status boxes of the period

thick plank top

It's a great example of the extraordinary variety of artistic styles reflecting the many cultures that inhabit India

Material: Elm

Hexagonal Blue & White Porcelain Tea Caddy - Blossoms & Birds Chakki Tables while the panelled sides featureThis 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