Does anyone have an idea what these are? Please help

So I have been searching for what these might be for the last 5 months and no clue. Anyone have an idea?

1. Oil holder for lamps?



2. Snuff bottle?


3. Tiny teapot? But why?




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The marks in your #5 pic are Chinese for "Qianlong Nian Zhi - "Qianlong Period Make". It timeframe is early to mid 20th century. On the following page og Chinese Porcelain Marks scroll down to "#420. Mark: Qianlong Nian Zhi - "Qianlong Period Make". Early to mid 20th century." It is under thw "Qianlong Nian Zhi - Qianlong Period Made" that is about 1/2 way down the page. Do read the comments for that section as well as the #420 comments.
http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml

--- Susan

 

the 1st one......likely salad oil.

 

Thank you!

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The item seem very old. How old do you think it is? Maybe mid century?

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I don't know.
could you show a photo of the bottom??

 

The Chinese teapot is for hot sake'. Japanese rice wine. The metal thing is what you thought.

 

That's provided there's a spout that fits in the opening. I'd say an old fashioned but not old container meant to fit a cork. More like anointing oil or like Mamas remedy thingy.

 

Like so.
Except yours is more meant to look like it's fake.

 

Whatever the first one is, it's meant to keep something warm and dually dry but not in excess. Thus fairy dust or anointing oil came to mind.

 

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Thank you komokwa. I meant to ask earlier but got sidetracked. This implies a modern domestic or an older piece never meant for export. Or pre stamp act. The last two are doubtful but possible. I wanted to say they're buttrrcups anyway. That thing is missing a lid or cork. If you had the lid I can say it's true function more easily, but now you can do anything.

 

The first item is almost certainly an oil lamp missing the pottery wick holder. Size is important on most items, your second item is only a snuff bottle if very small, otherwise, a moon flask. Is that an infuser on the teapot?

~Cheryl

 

Thank you for the help! The teapot is super small and does not have an infuser. These are all about the size of a tennis ball or smaller.




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Thank you for your help!

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For the record, the link was anointing oil bottle. Who knows.

 

Don't they have technology to tell us who made what yet? I'll be 6 feet under before I figure out what all I have. Again Thank you for the help.

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I've neglected the search for researching other histories. I'm back on it though. But I eliminated the obvious teapot or tableset theory. The anointing oil and salad oil missing the spout both yielded positive results.

 

#2 is def a snuff bottle

 

Well, I saw black flower design earlier for both oil claims. One has a spout, the other was topped. Unfortunately this go around I'm drawing blanks except on a miniature ceramic oil jug, sporting a cork. :/ and I'm moving on for now. Even porcelain drew no yield.