Bidspirit auction | Chinese Export Armorial Tea Caddy

Chinese Export Armorial Tea Caddy - Barrington - Chinese export armorial porcelain tea caddy, Qianlong ca. 1745. With the arms of Barrington quarterly, Viscount Barrington, with Lovell in pretence. The arms flanked by griffins and surmounted by a crown. Gilt spearhead band along the shoulder. Applied scrollwork along the flared footrim. Lacking a cover. Provenance: Douglas Lorie Inc., Palm Beach, 16 March 1990; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Reference: Howard, ”Chinese Armorial Porcelain, ” Vol. II, pg. 309. Height: 4 3/4 in x diameter: 2 3/4 in. Condition: To the lower scrollwork there are three repaired hairline cracks. One small loss to the scrollwork. Lacking a lid. Light wear to the footrim. Lacking a cover.