Stunning C. 1800 Very Fine Chinese Export (Canton) Lacquered Tea Caddy citrus reamer I know this was made

I know this was made by the Weston Toy Company in Weston

but what a pair to cheer up the kitchen and the table

dates to the 1930s or 40s

but my love for this is for the fact that the sculptural wood “hook” looks just like a horse’s head

Stunning C. 1800 Very Fine Chinese Export (Canton) Lacquered Tea Caddy citrus reamer I know this was madeIts not too often that I buy a piece of Asian lacquerware, but this early 19th c. hand painted Chinese export tea caddy struck me as so fine and so lovely that I could not resist. And, since finding it, I found a very very similar one listed sold on 1st Dibs for $6000, albeit containing its original pewter canisters inside. The exterior is decorated overall in black lacquer with fantastic finely hand painted gilt floriate pattern all over plus tiny