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Title: What is this?
Post by: antiquesnsuch on May 26, 2013, 08:08:10 AM: Could someone help me out and let me know what this is? I don't even know what to call it.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: bigwull on May 26, 2013, 08:22:35 AM: a bowl ..perhaps....better pics would help....and what material....looks like wood...?..looks like a lidless tobacco jar...
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Post by: mart on May 26, 2013, 01:27:06 PM: Need more detailed pics,,lid off,, lid on,, size,, where did you get it and what were you told about it if anything ??? Need all info !!
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Post by: bigwull on May 26, 2013, 01:57:26 PM: where do you see a lid....that looks like a hole in the middle...
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Post by: Ipcress on May 26, 2013, 02:17:18 PM: I'm thinking late 18th ?

Why the wax stamp / seal ? Chinese items had to have the wax stamp on them for export at one time but from what i can see, the " letters " on the seal are English ?
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Ipcress on May 26, 2013, 02:23:33 PM: It is, it's a Chinese " jian ding " seal for export purposes.

Interesting !
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: mart on May 27, 2013, 06:00:16 PM: Quote from: bigwull on May 26, 2013, 01:57:26 PM
where do you see a lid....that looks like a hole in the middle...

Was just following the line !!
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: antiquesnsuch on May 29, 2013, 05:36:34 PM: I'm not sure what type of material it is it kind of looks like leather but hard like wood it measures 3" x 6"
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Post by: antiquesnsuch on June 07, 2013, 08:23:36 AM: No one can give me a clue what this is?
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Post by: KC on June 07, 2013, 08:25:43 AM: I am sorry...but I am at a total loss on this one!
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Post by: antiquesnsuch on June 07, 2013, 08:40:21 AM: Darn. :(
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Post by: Ipcress on June 07, 2013, 09:45:58 AM: A basic Chinese pot ?

Any sign if it had a cover / stopper ?
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: antiquesnsuch on June 07, 2013, 10:44:02 AM: No signs of a lid at all....this is really bothering me, I can usually figure out quickly on my own what something is, I was going to put it on ebay but I have no idea what to call it ??? ;D
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Post by: mart on June 07, 2013, 11:01:57 AM: I think it would have had a lid !!~ That's what is throwing everyone off !! It is not complete !!
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Post by: antiquesnsuch on June 07, 2013, 11:22:02 AM: Shall I feed it to the garbage???
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: mart on June 07, 2013, 11:41:25 AM: Oh no !! Call it a " possible container for fortune cookies" or something !! ;) You don`t have to know exactly what it is,, just give people an idea and see what happens !!
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Post by: antiquesnsuch on June 07, 2013, 11:48:22 AM: :D LOL thank you I appreciate the input.
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Post by: Ipcress on June 07, 2013, 01:57:45 PM: Don't throw it !!! If you do sell it, don't forget to mention the jian ding

Be interesting to see the response on Ebay because i think it's worth £10-20 but it has potential to do a bit more and you never really know with Fleabay. " Mid to Late Qing Dynasty " should cover it

These two made $425 between them

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2075021 (http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2075021)
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Post by: mart on June 07, 2013, 08:59:52 PM: And let us know what happens !! Sometimes you just have to plant a seed in bidders minds !! I have sold things I had no clue about simply by telling what I thought they might be !! Just never lie to them !! Honesty sells !!
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Post by: KC on June 08, 2013, 12:43:56 AM: Well said Mart.
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Post by: antiquesnsuch on June 08, 2013, 08:55:34 AM: Thank you all very much :)
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Post by: bigwull on June 08, 2013, 09:54:08 AM: you just never know with ebay....if a guy can sell a half eaten brussels sprout...then who knows what..this. what is it, will fetch...me ..i now think it might be a lidless ashes pot....y,know...ashes to ashes..... ;D
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: goodoldvintage on June 08, 2013, 10:50:15 AM: Quote from: antiquesnsuch on June 07, 2013, 10:44:02 AM
No signs of a lid at all....this is really bothering me, I can usually figure out quickly on my own what something is, I was going to put it on ebay but I have no idea what to call it ??? ;D
Yeah, key-wording is rough when you have no idea what you are holding...