Featured Mystery Chinese(?) object identification

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Biju, Sep 24, 2022.

  1. Biju

    Biju Well-Known Member

    Hi Everyone,
    Is anyone able to identify what this object is/used for?

    TIA,
    Biju IMG_7557.jpg IMG_7559.jpg IMG_7560.jpg IMG_7562.jpg IMG_7564.jpg
     
  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I assume youve taken the lid off? What does the inside look like ? Knee jerk is a tea caddy .Measurements always help.
     
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  3. Biju

    Biju Well-Known Member

    It's 8.5 inches tall. It's not really a lid. The pin acts like a lever, so if you push down on it, the bird rises.
     
  4. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

  5. Biju

    Biju Well-Known Member

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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

  7. Biju

    Biju Well-Known Member

  8. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Indeed a Vietnamese tobacco water pipe!
    Nam Ding is an area famous in Indochina\Vietnam for this mother of pearl inlay work.
    Not for opium...
     
  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    yup...like Kyra sez...here it's the item.....not what's written on it !;)
     
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  10. Biju

    Biju Well-Known Member

    Thank you both for lending your expertise. I will defer to your assessment.
     
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Ditto!:)
    Not Chinese characters, old Vietnamese script. Many East Asian countries have related scripts.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_writing_in_Vietnam
     
  12. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Oops damn auto correct... it is Nam Dinh:hilarious: not Ding:facepalm:
     
  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Otto Corekt is driving me nuts.......takes longer to type what I need to say...
     
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  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    ohhh.... I meant ...Auto Korrekt .....:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  15. Biju

    Biju Well-Known Member

    Thanks so much for your feedback Kyra and Komokwa.
     
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