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Hexagonal Chinese sterling silver tea caddy dating to the late 19th / early 20th century (Late Qing Dynasty / Republic period).

DENT present in the last photo.

Retailer/craftsman’s mark ("K.C.") and a Chinese character indicating pure/sterling silver.

On the side of the stopper: an engraved monogram in a Western style, typically late-Victorian from the late 19th / early 20th century.

Indicating that the item was ordered and produced for a Western customer.

Above the stopper: a monogram meaning "tea" indicating the container’s function.

caddy da tè esagonale in argento sterling cinese, risalente alla fine del XIX/inizio del XX secolo (periodo Tarda Dinastia Qing / Repubblica).

PRESENTE AMMACCATURA IN ULTIMA FOTO

punzone del rivenditore/artigiano ( "K.C.") e carattere cinese che indica l'argento puro/sterling. 

Sul lato del tappo: monogramma cifrato in stile occidentale, tipicamente tardo-vittoriano di fine ottocento/ inizio Novecento. 
Indica che l'oggetto è stato ordinato e prodotto per un occidentale.

Sopra il tappo: monogramma che singnifica "tè" ad indicare la funzione del contenitore.


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Tea service - Silver

1850-1900 - China -  

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Hexagonal sterling silver Chinese teacaddy from the late Qing Dynasty to early Republic period (c. 1850–1900), made in China, dimensions 12 x 7 x 7 cm, weight 190 g, in good used condition with minor age-related marks, bearing a KC maker’s mark and a Chinese character indicating silver, a late-Victorian style monogram on the cap, and a cap monogram denoting the tea function; includes a visible dent noted in the last photo.

Tea service - Silver

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