Bidspirit auction | Tin Tea Caddy, Republic Period

Tin Tea Caddy, Republic Period — Marked ”Qianmao Hao Zao - Crafted from high-grade pewter, formed in the elegant silhouette of a begonia flower—smooth, continuous, and gracefully proportioned. The dark patina is deep and lustrous, the metal substantial and finely finished. Calligraphic inscriptions are elegantly engraved across the body, executed with steady, flowing technique. Bears the workshop mark ”Made by Qian Mao Hao”—a renowned pewter maker of the Republican era. Understated, solid, and quietly scholarly: a fine example of early 20th-century Chinese pewter tea ware.