Miniature Blue and White Pottery Mold

Hi folks! Looking for any information on this little mold. It measures 2 1/8" x 2 3/8" x 3/4". No markings of any kind. Back is unglazed. I'm not sure if it's just decorative or actually useful for something. It's heavy for its size. Thanks for any info.
Don

 

I would use it as a spoon rest (teaspoon-sized spoon, of course) or as a place to deposit the used teabag after making a single cup. That may not be the original purpose, but it would work for me!

 

I like the tea bag idea.
Japan was copying the Royal Copenhagen lace china patterns
- not positive probably the 1970s

 

Butter ..............or Parkay....................???

 

extra virgin olive oil lightly sea-salted.

 

Looks like a variation of Blue Onion pattern

 

Thanks for all the suggestions folks!
Don

 

looks like a key chain.....but i couldn't match it.

 

Hi komokwa - thanks for trying. A key chain actually crossed my mind but I think it would get chipped up pretty quickly.
Don

 

Me too Don......but I found what looked like several examples where porcelain is on a key chain.....& I can't figure out the loop at the top of yours !

If not a keychain, maybe a necklace ....or had a ribbon on it ???

 

I see I'm not the only night owl! Your suggestion is brilliant. With a long ribbon it would make a nice pendant but with a short ribbon it would make a neat tree ornament! Thanks for keeping my creative juices flowing! Don

 

My pleasure.

So who sez I don't contribute and only argue ???

Pardon me Don, while I go scratch an itch !!!

 

Ummm, not you Don......we're good here !!!

 

Let me know if you need a written letter of recommendation!
Don

 

IMO, it's too large and chunky to be a pendant.

I don't think anyone picked up on what Mansons said? My guess is it's a butter pat mold, with the loop meant for hanging and/or for holding.

 

IMO...I'm not seeing that.

 

I'm sorry, Pat, I should have reported back. I did explore the possibility that it was a working mold but didn't get very far. On pinterest I found another one just like mine listed as a mold. It was apparently on ebay for $29.99 about a year ago, but that's too far back for me to access to see if any more info was listed.
Don

 

I can't find a similar item, either, Don.

 

It does have a mold look to it but ????