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It's a table bottle, not a table bottle.

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Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司
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« on: December 15, 2016, 07:34:51 am »

Dear Pat,

     Did you not notice what I assume is the stopper, a B & W stopper-shaped knob on the front of this admittedly oddly-shaped snuff bottle? With measurements of 50mm X 40mm X 30mm, it should certainly be able to hold some snuff, and I'd warrant, quite a bit. If it is a vessel which can hold snuff, with a stopper which I'm assuming has a spoon and cork connected to it, for removing the snuff, it is by my definition, a snuff bottle.

    As to its age, I'm honestly stumped. It could be less than 20 years old, or it could be 120 years old. I'm not sure if the crudely drawn 6 character mark is actually on the base of the piece, or a drawing by Adrian, copied from it.

    But if it has a cavity which could hold snuff, and a stopper, cork and spoon, it is a snuff bottle.
Of course, it could alternatively be an ornate water dropper, which someone stuck a stopper into; in which case, while I'd still be interested in it,  but not as a snuff bottle.  Cheesy

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Joey

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