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<p>[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 264717, member: 59"]Searching "lacquer smoking set" yields a number of hits very much like this set. Interestingly, most are saying their sets are Japanese. The round lidded box is called a tabako bon in Japan, for holding either pre-rolled cigarettes or loose tobacco. The round thing on a stem <b>is</b> an ashtray and some show it fitted with a metal insert (which yours may be missing.) Some are calling the little item in front a cigarette holder. And of course, the item on the right is for boxed matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now it is possible that yours was made in China, but keep in mind that General Marshall may have also visited Japan (you'd know better than I) or met with Japanese who gave him this as a gift.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 264717, member: 59"]Searching "lacquer smoking set" yields a number of hits very much like this set. Interestingly, most are saying their sets are Japanese. The round lidded box is called a tabako bon in Japan, for holding either pre-rolled cigarettes or loose tobacco. The round thing on a stem [B]is[/B] an ashtray and some show it fitted with a metal insert (which yours may be missing.) Some are calling the little item in front a cigarette holder. And of course, the item on the right is for boxed matches. Now it is possible that yours was made in China, but keep in mind that General Marshall may have also visited Japan (you'd know better than I) or met with Japanese who gave him this as a gift.[/QUOTE]
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