SCARCE LATE 19TH C CHINESE ANTIQUE W. T. & CO. INK STMD, PAPER CVRD WDN TEA BOX

Description

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(Original wooden lid not present)
(Circa 1885-1915)
Late 19th to early 20th century
C
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antique, ink stamped paper covered
wooden tea boxes
DIMENSIONS:
11'' Height x 11 ½" Width x 11
½" Depth
Weight:
2 lbs. 7 oz.
DESCRIPTION:
Offered for your review and consideration is this very handsome and very well preserved, original and authentic
late 19th to early 20th century
C
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inese
antique, ink stamped, paper covered tea advertising wood box shipping crate. It continues to remain in wonderful, very well preserved overall antique condition. There's minimal sidewall paper loss, which acts as evidence the box was previously handled and is in fact an antique, period
C
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inese
artifact. Produced most likely for
C
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inese
export, its
charcoal black and mint green ink stamped paper covered sidewalls,
feature the initials
'W. T. & Co.'
as the international importer of the
C
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inese
tea. The box was produced at the
end of the 19th century to possibly as late as the early 20th century, circa 1885 to 1915
and features a buff colored paper, ink stamped with charcoal black and mint green ink. One sidewall features a soldier or warrior with helmet, sword and scabbard under a table shaded by a parasol, with other travelers and female attendants seen below. A tall pagoda is seen towering in the background. It's original wooden lid is now missing. An outstanding
late 19th to early 20th century
C
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inese
export antique artifact. Beautiful.
CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall antique condition.