Wooden Tea Dispenser framed Base Diam 24cm Height 45cm

Base Diam 24cm Height 45cm

The thick frames taper up from the feet

The blue glaze over a cream base gives a nice

deep brown that brings out the beauty of the wood

Wooden Tea Dispenser framed Base Diam 24cm Height 45cmZhejiang, circa 1860 This unusual wooden barrel was produced in the city of Hangzhou in eastern China around the middle of the nineteenth century. Now quite rare, particularly in such good condition, it would originally have been used to store precious green tea leaves. It is made out of several interlocking panels, strengthened with two brass bands. The front panel is carved in relief to show a pair of bats (symbolising good luck) and, below them, a