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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1965T3353 |
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| Collection: | Social History - Pinto Collection |
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| Date: | 1700 - 1800 |
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Notes | Small tea caddies in the shape of aubergines, a symbol of good luck, were made to sit inside larger lockable tea chests. They were sometimes stained green for green tea and pink/brown for black tea. | | Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 18th century |
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| Medium: | Turned. |
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| Material(s): | Fruitwood (Unspecified) Ebony |
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