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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lewie, post: 437697, member: 9250&quot;]Hi all.</p><p>I have five Chinese bamboo items.</p><p>My favourites being these two.</p><p>Reason being is their simple yet effective &#039;security system&#039;.</p><p>An extended piece of bamboo that hooks under the fixed portion of the lid then a hasp and clasp is used to stop this part of the lid from being opened.</p><p>I&#039;m assuming they would have held a food ingredient in the kitchen that was at some time &#039;precious&#039;.</p><p>Obviously the whole thing could be picked up and stolen in one go so it must have been a family or restaurant kitchen deterrent.</p><p>They are really well made, coopered like a barrel.</p><p>I believe the mark under one means &#039;sky&#039;.</p><p>I&#039;d love to know what they were used for.[ATTACH=full]153760[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]153761[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]153762[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]153763[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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