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Mid-20th Century Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Cylindrical Bamboo Tea Caddy
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a antique Chinese hand-painted cylindrical tea caddy (chazutsu), crafted from natural bamboo.
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Chinese Scholar's Bamboo Tea Caddy with Literati Figures, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Nottingham, GB
This finely carved Chinese tea caddy dates to the late Qing period and was likely produced in the Canton region, where intricately worked bamboo objects were highly prized both domes...
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19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Made from Bamboo, circa 1890
Located in GB
This interesting late 19th century tea caddy originates from Chinas Canton region where this type of workmanship was a specialty.
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Bamboo — the reed-like, woody grass revered the world over for its attractiveness, durability and unbeatable versatility — has a purity and elegance that Ming Dynasty dignitaries, European royals and workaday folks alike have appreciated for centuries. Antique and vintage bamboo furniture can help introduce an air of relaxation in any space, and pairs well with chinoiserie decor and a range of porcelain decorative objects.
So why is bamboo — in its many forms — so enduringly popular? The grass itself is classic-looking and pleasingly geometric, and it evokes a subtle exoticism that’s both glamorous and (due in large part to its sustainability) highly attainable.
Bamboo is harder than mahogany. It’s a rigid and hollow reed, and as such it is not rattan, which is dense, steamable and bendable, and has become its own ultimate decorative-arts chameleon over the years. But like rattan, bamboo is an organic material that provides a link to nature, helping us to bring a bit of the outside in, in an elegant yet no-frills way that seems comforting and familiar. Plus, bamboo’s lightness and slight irregularities make it the perfect counterpoint to heavy-feeling interiors.
For organic modern interiors — or any space that would benefit from a dose of the natural world — a variety of vintage bamboo outdoor furniture, side tables, dining chairs and more can be found on 1stDibs.