anyone seen or know what this is

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NonyahBiz
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anyone seen or know what this is

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i need some help and info please; its hard to get good pics and marking doesnt show up i could try to scan the item? plese if u might have an idea or point me in a direction would be much thanked
NYCyokel
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Re: anyone seen or know what this is

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Hello, they look like either Chinese or Japanese salt and pepper shakers. Probably need better pics to identify.
NonyahBiz
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It's made by Jiujiang (九江) based Chinese silver company "Wan Yuanmao (萬元茂)". Jiujiang is a important port city of Yangzi River. Several silver companies here made westen-type of silver items for selling to foreigners, such as Tu Maoxing (涂茂興), Tu Qingyun (涂慶雲), Tu Qinghe (涂慶和), Tu Tianxing(涂天興)
and also Wan Yuanmao the maker of your peppers.
NonyahBiz
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wow ty ty ty so very much its been 7ys to figure it out
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so is it old how can i date it?
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