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This reproduction Chinese blue & white tea caddy has a beautifully intricate scenes of the Chinese countryside with birds and mountains in the distance. 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 learnt 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 to the Western world. These decorative jars were used onboard ships for storage. The word caddy is a derivation of 'catty' a Chinese unity of measurement equivalent to 600 grams.All our reproduction Chinese porcelain is made in Jingdezhen which has been the capital of Chinese porcelain production since 1004 AD. The famous imperial kilns have been sited there since the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644 AD).
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