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A charming 1920s Japanese lacquered tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers, leaf sprigs, vine trails, and birds. The bow-topped hinged lid opens up to reveal a further two lacquered boxes with hinged lids which are removable, as shown in the images. Length 23cm Depth 12.5cm Height 14cm.

A charming 1920s Japanese lacquered tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers, leaf sprigs, vine trails, and birds. The bow-topped hinged lid opens up to reveal a further two lacquered boxes with hinged lids which are removable, as shown in the images. Length 23cm Depth 12.5cm Height 14cm.

A charming 1920s Japanese lacquered tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers, leaf sprigs, vine trails, and birds. The bow-topped hinged lid opens up to reveal a further two lacquered boxes with hinged lids which are removable, as shown in the images. Length 23cm Depth 12.5cm Height 14cm.

A charming 1920s Japanese lacquered tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers, leaf sprigs, vine trails, and birds. The bow-topped hinged lid opens up to reveal a further two lacquered boxes with hinged lids which are removable, as shown in the images. Length 23cm Depth 12.5cm Height 14cm.

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

A charming 1920s Japanese lacquered tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers, leaf sprigs, vine trails, and birds. The bow-topped hinged lid opens up to reveal a further two lacquered boxes with hinged lids which are removable, as shown in the images. Length 23cm Depth 12.5cm Height 14cm.

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

A charming 1920s Japanese lacquered tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers, leaf sprigs, vine trails, and birds. The bow-topped hinged lid opens up to reveal a further two lacquered boxes with hinged lids which are removable, as shown in the images. Length 23cm Depth 12.5cm Height 14cm.

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

Japanese Laquer Tea Caddy

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A charming 1920s Japanese lacquered tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers, leaf sprigs, vine trails, and birds. The bow-topped hinged lid opens up to reveal a further two lacquered boxes with hinged lids which are removable, as shown in the images.

Length 23cm Depth 12.5cm Height 14cm

Country of origin: Japan

Year of manufacture: c.1920

Material: laquer, mother of pearl and wood

Condition: good with a sprinkling of very small knocks here and there to the lacquer. The foil lining to the interiors of the caddy boxes is part missing - as shown in the further images.