Old red cup like thing

hi all I have acquired this old orientil cup , need some help identifing it ,cheers

 

Please always show the bottom, marked or not

 

Is it lacquerware or pottery?

 

Is is like a resin with painted gold men on , hope this helps

 

I think this is papier mache with chinoiserie decor, a lot of this kind was made at Pont a Mousson in France in 19th c, but in other countries too, I guess. http://www.anticthermal.com/?attachment_id=70738

 

Mat is right (of course), a papier maché cup with Chinoiserie style lacquer. The rough bottom is probably due to water damage.
Chinoiserie is a European style to imitate Chinese and Japanese art. It was highly fashionable in the 17th and 18th century, and had a revival in the late 19th century.
The lacquer is not like Chinese and Japanese lacquer, but the result of experiments to emulate the Asian lacquers.
The Italians were the first to make Chinoiserie lacquered furniture, but the great breakthrough came with a Dutch inventor named Hans Huyjens who was able to produce a lacquer which actually looked like Asian lacquer. One of his employees, the french polisher Guillaume Martin, perfected it, and the lacquer is now known as vernis Martin. Vernis means varnish or polish. The durable vernis Martin was also used to protect European style painting on quality furniture, etc.
Italian, Dutch and French lacquerware was sold all over Europe, and the techniques were introduced in Britain as well.
Your cup is not vernis Martin lacquer, but it is European Chinoiserie. It is late 19th century, and could have been made Italy, the Netherlands, France, or Britain.

 

I have one of those myself, but in black/ gold. This is a little cup for sulfur matches and the rough bottom is there so you can enlighten the matches/ Åsa in Stockholm

 

Welcome @Snofsky .