Antique Chinese Brass Teapot Bucket - Rare order and Unusual Brass 8 sided form with handle - tea filter strainer for service or display use

A fun and unusual piece of Chinese export decor - this fun 8 sided Chinese bucket shaped teapot form with panels of order flower decorated cameo style plaques is a stylish and unusual addition to any teapot collection or a functional piece of service decor. The unusual sliding top opens to release a column shaped tea strainer that can be filled with tea of choice and inserted into the bucket to steep.

Measures: 5" across at base - 7.25" across upper surface - 9" acrossbucket handle - 9.25" high - 7" high at rim - light wear and patina but no dents or bends - upper lid slides smoothly - holds approx 1/2 gallon.

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