Sale 13 Lot 546  

A CHINESE RED LACQUER TEA CADDY, 19th century. Of rectangular outline with gilt butterfly decoration, the interior lined with a pewter box with an incised cover depicting two dignitaries in a flowering garden - 4 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in. x 6 in.
Estimate $250-300

PROVENANCE: Estate of Edward B. Drew (1843-1924), Commissioner of Customs in China (1865-1908)

Sold for $225

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