Wooden Tea Dispenser framed Each of the five panels

Each of the five panels is exquisitely carved from a single piece of wood

Base Diam 24cm Height 45cm

A single drawer above the door provides extra storage space

The blue glaze over a cream base gives a nice

with a further one in the bottom

Wooden Tea Dispenser framed Each of the five panelsZhejiang, 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