What is this interesting item

hello,

I'm Rebekah, accidentally hit the J making me Rebekaj. Lol. Anyway was just doing some digging through the gardens and found this item, does anyone have any idea what it is or perhaps if it's worth any money?

The pictures are quite faded but I can see that it has bulls and sumo looking men on them

Thanks

Bek

 

Welcome!
One of the mods can probably fix your name.
Please go back and EDIT your photos to FULL IMAGE for all and always do so.

 

Hi -
Welcome to the boards.
Was going to say the same, Davey can probably correct the spelling for you.
Go up to inbox/start conversation and start one with daveydempsey
Ask him to correct your spelling. He is one of the moderators

 

Mario posted this as a tea caddy.....so...maybe yours is.....unless it's a tea or coffee pot...

 

Wow, it's very similar isn't it. I wonder if they are antique or mine just comes across that way because it's been buried

 

Here's another of the tea caddy that appears to have the marking on the bottom as your piece whatever it is. I think?? the reverse paintings in the glass panels may be the same as yours, but because yours are so faded not sure. The seller says it is 19th century pewter from Swatow City, (now Shantou) China.
https://www.antiques.co.uk/antique/Chinese-pewter-tea-caddy---Item-724

I'm not sure sure yours is a teapot that would match the tea caddy because of the following link showing a matching tea caddy and teapot.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/264404...earch_query=pewter tea caddy&ref=sr_gallery_3

What bothers me is if those big men are sumo wrestlers then I would think it was made in Japan rather than China. I doubt they are sumo wrestlers, but men of importance for weight was a sign of wealth back then.

--- Susan

 

Then there is this set showing a teapot similar to yours. Yours appears to missing a lid. Top pic. Click under the pic "Photo Gallery Click Here" for many more enlarged pics:
http://www.carriagehousesolutions.ca/featured/antiques.html

--- Susan

 

I like the name Rebekaj. It is unique and yet easy to spell.

 

I think that might be the Spanish spelling of Rebekah

 

From Rebekah's first post:


"I'm Rebekah, accidentally hit the J making me Rebekaj."

 

Yes, I was aware of that. Thanks.