Title
Tea caddy
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: H41 x W36.5 x D36.5 cm
Accession No.
2008-00158
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gretchen Liu
Tea caddies, such as this, were used by the Peranakan Chinese in their kitchens for storing teapots (teh kuan). Although most tea caddies were usually stored in the kitchen, they were frequently found on a table especially reserved for drinking water together with a tray of glasses.
