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<p>[QUOTE="Lithographer, post: 9487961, member: 13308"]I picked this up at a thrift store for $3.00 and it came with a bunch of spools of thread. I could use some help figuring out where it is from and how old it is. I did some looking around and the most similar ones appeared to by from china. It measures about 8" across and the varnish has some age. The string holding the handle has dried enough to have broken. I did see a yellow stone that is used for carving, I don't remember if it was a jade or soapstone. I took a picture of the spools of thread if that helps with age. There appear to be 2 characters written on the underside of the lid. I wasn't sure of the orientation for the picture, so they may be upside down. As alway, thanks in advance for all of the help.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]445278[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]445281[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]445282[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]445283[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]445284[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]445285[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]445286[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]445287[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lithographer, post: 9487961, member: 13308"]I picked this up at a thrift store for $3.00 and it came with a bunch of spools of thread. I could use some help figuring out where it is from and how old it is. I did some looking around and the most similar ones appeared to by from china. It measures about 8" across and the varnish has some age. The string holding the handle has dried enough to have broken. I did see a yellow stone that is used for carving, I don't remember if it was a jade or soapstone. I took a picture of the spools of thread if that helps with age. There appear to be 2 characters written on the underside of the lid. I wasn't sure of the orientation for the picture, so they may be upside down. As alway, thanks in advance for all of the help. [ATTACH=full]445278[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445281[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445282[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445283[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445284[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445285[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445286[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445287[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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