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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lpan9, post: 494703, member: 3788&quot;]This is a pewter tea can.&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://www.997788.com/80063/auction_1345_7694931.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.997788.com/80063/auction_1345_7694931.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.997788.com/80063/auction_1345_7694931.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This link shows a can with same seals on the bottom.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 4 chracters on right side 潮城 春记 Chao Cheng&nbsp;&nbsp; Chung Ji&nbsp;&nbsp; where Chao Cheng means Chao town，&nbsp; and Chun Ji means Chun shop.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 4 characters on the left are 包换点铜 Bao Huan Dian Tong,&nbsp; They have the meaning of &quot;Guarantee to exchange for copper&quot;.&nbsp; However, I do not know what they really meant in old China.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say it is the Republic period, say 1940s[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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