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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;drg642, post: 158827, member: 74&quot;]Hi, this is a small object, a little over 1 inch wide.&nbsp; It is made from silver metal, appears to be plated as I can see some brass showing.&nbsp; It has 2 holes on top of the loop.&nbsp; There is a pellet inside so it rattles when moved.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve searched quite a bit using bell rattle netsuke along with silver or silverplate in Asian categories and not seen much like it.&nbsp; I saw one set of silver fruit that are similar, but the seller does not seem to be sure what they are.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, what is it, time period, country of origin, what do the Asian characters say?&nbsp; Any thoughts appreciated, thanks in advance.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]43102[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]43103[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]43104[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]43105[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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