A Caughley 'Fisherman' tea canister, circa 1785, with a matched pearlware cover, transfer-printed in underglaze blue, unmarked, 12cm high

Condition Report

The cover has nibbles and a hairline but it fits the canister well. Some minute nibbles to the inner rim of the tea canister.

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