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pressed porcelaine bottle

hi peter .another piece from the chinese collection .i love this piepce its so pretty .but has no marks ,the lid is packed in another box ready for moving house ,if i remember the lid does not look as old and ill fitting so maybe not related to the piece ,any help greatly appreciated ,thank you

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Mar 11, 2011
 tea caddy
by: stan

I have one similar, mine has bats on the top and a good luck symbol on all 4 sides, mine has wood lid and the porcelain has yellowed a little from age. nice tea caddy.
Mar 11, 2011
 tea caddy
by: peter

Annette, this is a tea caddy (茶葉罐).
Those items with a flat, unglazed bottom don't usually have marks, but agewise it is the same as the others.
I would try to clean it with dishwasher or soap water and a brush.
This cannot harm such underglaze blue porcelain.

They often have their lid missing. Sometimes they have a replacement lid from another piece, sometimes one made especially made of wood or metal.

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