A-43-0008
Rare Chinese Export Qing Porcelain Masonic Armorial Flask-Form Tea Caddy
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DETAILS
An antique flask form tea caddy with a rectangular body and a curved shoulder and a straight neck. Decorated with an armorial with an oval reserve of Masonic symbols. Made for the Freemasons, who were an exclusive secret fraternal society that valued fellowship and moral discipline.
COLOR(S)
Gold, cobalt blue
PLACE OF ORIGIN
China | East Asia
PERIOD
Jiaqing Era (1796-1821) | Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) | Late 18th/early 19th century
DATE
Circa 1800
DIMENSIONS
Width 3.25 Depth 1.5 Height 5.5 inches
CONDITION
Note: old restoration to rim. Possibly married lid.
