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Title: got this and don't know what is...
Post by: mar on December 09, 2011, 11:55:24 AM
I bought this in Manteca Ca 2 years ago and I don't have an idea what it is or if is any value in it... I found this forum and well I want to post some pics and see if anyone can tell me something about it Thank you
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Post by: mart on December 09, 2011, 02:20:27 PM
Is that all it says 5 KAN ??
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Post by: mar on December 09, 2011, 02:23:41 PM
yes just that 5 KAN... and the handle is porcelain
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Post by: mart on December 09, 2011, 02:26:32 PM
How big approx. is it ?
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Post by: mar on December 09, 2011, 02:31:42 PM
19" long,  19" circumference
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Post by: wendy177 on December 09, 2011, 02:40:17 PM
My guess would be a COAL WOOD ASH SCUTTLE BUCKET similar to this one   http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HOLLAND-COPPER-COAL-WOOD-ASH-SCUTTLE-BUCKET-W-DELFT-HANDLES-LION-ACCENTS-/170740854568?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c0f2af28
Title: Re: got this and don't know what is...
Post by: mar on December 09, 2011, 02:48:23 PM
wow thank you so much for your info :) the handle looks so much like mine ... there was a lady trying to get it before me but I took it first and she make me promise her not to use it as a flower pot lol.... is really interesting what you just told me thank you once again :) 
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Post by: mart on December 09, 2011, 02:49:50 PM
In was thinking the same thing !! The 5 kan is probably the size however I have no idea what language !!
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Post by: mar on December 09, 2011, 02:53:02 PM
me neither I tried to find the word.. I thought maybe german but no...
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Post by: mart on December 09, 2011, 03:24:54 PM
I found that it means house or hall in Japanese !!  Didn`t check farther than that !!
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Post by: mar on December 09, 2011, 04:10:48 PM
oh thank you :)
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Post by: talesofthesevenseas on December 09, 2011, 04:53:40 PM
I agree, it's for ash or for coal. There is one similar selling for $100 on my local Craigslist, but it has not sold for quite a long time, so I think they are asking too much. You can see it here:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/atq/2706505002.html (http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/atq/2706505002.html)
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Post by: mart on December 09, 2011, 06:18:07 PM
That is a bit high !!  This one looks like copper and it would sure be nice beside a fireplace !!
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Post by: JoshandLila on December 09, 2011, 06:26:20 PM
looks neat!! is it all one piece or does the top part come off?
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Post by: mar on December 09, 2011, 09:49:55 PM
thanx for taking your time and give me this info I really appreciated :) it was so weird when you told me what it was ... I felt like when I find out my baby's gender LOL I know it sounds crazy but it was something like that LOL ....and yes is a one piece
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Post by: mart on December 10, 2011, 10:23:59 AM
Have we have inspired another collector, Mar ??  Hope we have !!  Kind of exciting isn`t it ??
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Post by: mar on December 11, 2011, 01:50:46 PM
oh yes :) thank you  ::)
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Post by: regularjoe2 on December 11, 2011, 03:33:46 PM
I'm thinking that your item was originally Dutch manufacture .

"KAN" , in that language , generally refs to - can , pitcher .

Just as we in the US have descriptions of 'standard. can sizes (such as #10) , they often baffle those from other climes .

Cool little coal/clinker unit , mar !

Thanks for posting it !
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Post by: mar on December 11, 2011, 07:46:54 PM
oh!! k thank you Joe :)