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Metal with jade panels.

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Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司
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« on: October 09, 2017, 02:57:08 pm »
Dear Rube,

    It looks like 2 bi disks were used, with plugs to seal the holes and a metal rim to wrap around the edges and form the bottle.

    The bi disks could be 18th or 19th C., but the construction should be post 1965.
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Joey
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