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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 382102, member: 2844"]You are right, it is Chinese. Originally used as a ginger jar, but now you can use it whichever way you like. These were also used in China.</p><p>The writing on top could be a company name.</p><p>The mark on the base is typical for the 20th century. It is difficult to see the exact mark, but you should be able to find it here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 382102, member: 2844"]You are right, it is Chinese. Originally used as a ginger jar, but now you can use it whichever way you like. These were also used in China. The writing on top could be a company name. The mark on the base is typical for the 20th century. It is difficult to see the exact mark, but you should be able to find it here: [URL]http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml[/URL][/QUOTE]
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