A GEORGE III GREEN LAQUERED WOOD TEA CADDY

BY HENRY CLAY, CIRCA 1780

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A GEORGE III GREEN LAQUERED WOOD TEA CADDY
BY HENRY CLAY, CIRCA 1780
Of rectangular form, inset with white cameo panels depicting classical figures, the caddy decorated with stylised palmette borders, with shaped silver escutcheon and loop handle stamped with an incuse mark 'H C'
4½ in. (11 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

For a caddy attributed to Henry Clay with the same 'H.C.' mark to the handle see Sotheby's, The Robert Harman Collection, 12th November 1999, lot 6.
Henry Clay, 'Japanner in Ordinary to his Majesty and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales' who specialised in Etruscan style decoration of this kind. See footnote to lot 125 for further information.

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