Early Chinese export armorial porcelain tea caddy and cover, Kangxi ca. 1717. Of chambered rectangular form. With the arms of Decker impaling Watkins flanked…

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.

Category

Asian art

Location

St. Paul

Dimensions

H 10.2 × W 7.6 × D 5.1 cm