Bidspirit auction | Early Chinese Export Armorial Tea

Early Chinese Export Armorial Tea Caddy - Decker - Early Chinese export armorial porcelain tea caddy and cover, Kangxi ca. 1717. Of chambered rectangular form. With the arms of Decker impaling Watkins flanked by exotic birds. Provenance: The Phil B. Cooke Collection, England, no. 893; Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 28 January 2002; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Reference: Howard, ”Chinese Armorial Porcelain, ” Vol. I, pg. 187. Height: 4 1/2 in x width: 3 1/4 in x depth: 2 in. Condition: There are two hairline cracks extending outwards towards the short sides of the caddy from the opening. The neck appears to have been reduced. There is residual museum wax along the neck and a generous amount of museum wax to the interior of the lid. Some light fritting along the upper edge of the lid. Light wear to the footrim.