Chinese silver open salts?

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sebastian4743
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Chinese silver open salts?

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Not sure if this is Chinese. Would appreciate any help. The mark underneath what does it mean?

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dognose
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It's Japanese. The mark on the underside is the Japanese equivalent of the European family crest.

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Re: Chinese silver open salts?

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Thanks Trev! How old might this object be? 1920s? Would be happy to hear your opinion.
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Not a clue, I'm afraid.

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I have a book (somewhere!) that lists over 4,000 Japanese crests, I'll try and dig it out and see if there is a match.

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Thank you Trever for your time!
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Hi Sebastian,

I finally tracked down the book that I mentioned, but unfortunately I could not find a match in it.

Hopefully another member may have better resources.

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Re: Chinese silver open salts?

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OK, Trev. Again thank you for your time!
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Re: Chinese silver open salts?

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No, sorry, this is definitely chinese, the symbol on the bottom - chinese happiness and longevity symbol.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shou_(character)
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