Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Arched Shoulder Tea Caddy EnGrisaille For Sale

Antique 18thC Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Caddy En Grisaille Black Floral 1700sItem SpecificsFieldValueConditionUsed (Excellent antique condition overall, expected bottom unglazed wear, missing original lid/stopper, no visible chips or cracks to the body—see photos).Primary MaterialPorcelain & PotteryAgePre-1800 (c.1770–1790)Region of OriginChinaProduction TechniqueHand-painted / Export PorcelainColorWhite / Cream ground with Black/Sepia (En Grisaille) decorationsPatternFloral sprays, sprigs, and dotted border linesObject TypeTea Caddy / Canister / JarSizeSmall (3.25" Wide x 1.25" Deep x 4.75" High)Detailed DescriptionTitle:Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Arched Shoulder Tea Caddy –En GrisailleFloral DecorationDescription:
Offered here is an authentic18th-century Chinese Export porcelain tea caddydating back to theQianlong period (circa 1770–1790). This flask-shaped canister features elegant arched shoulders and an unglazed rectangular foot, a classic form designed during the height of the Western tea trade.The caddy is hand-painted inen grisaille(monochromatic black and dark charcoal tones) featuring a central European-taste floral bouquet flanked by scattered delicate flower sprigs and a distinctive dotted link border design along the collar and side panels. This style was heavily influenced by contemporary English porcelain patterns from makers likeNew Hall, making it a wonderful cross-cultural collector's piece.Dimensions:

• Height: 4.875" (4 7/8")
• Width: 3.25"
• Depth: 1.25"

Condition Report:
The caddy body is inexcellent antique conditiongiven its 240+ year history.

• No cracks, hairlines, or major chips detected on the main body.
• The unglazed flat base shows genuine age-related discoloration, firing specks, and minor shelf wear expected of true period porcelain.
• Note:The original porcelain lid/stopper is missing.

Possible Maker & Origin

• Origin:China (Jingdezhen)for the Western Export Market.
• Attribution:During the late 18th century, Chinese potters painted piecesen grisaille(orencre de Chine) to mimic the popular European monochrome transferware trends of English factories like Worcester andNew Hall. While the pattern explicitly copies English Georgian taste, the hard-paste porcelain body, characteristic paste imperfections, and unglazed flat base configuration firmly establish this as aQianlong period Chinese Exportluxury ware.

Rarity & Value Assessment

• Rarity:Highly Scarce.Monochromaticen grisaillefloral export wares are significantly rarer than standard blue-and-white or polychrome Famille Rose patterns from the same era. Finding these small, flat-sided flask caddies intact without significant structural breakage or heavy rim chips is quite uncommon.

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