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[J-dude]

I picked this up at a garage sale and have no clue as to what it is. It measures about 3" x 3" x 1.5" not sure of the metal, silver? Brass? Copper?

Thanks

 

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[Bryanhashemi]

Any markings on the bottom?

 

[J-dude]

No markings on the bottom

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

part of an old smokers unit...think Chinese an illegal...
scroll down..http://www.chinesecol.com/treasure6.html

 

[AU Seeker]

Great research Secretcanyon!!!

Who would've thought it was a old bong/water pipe!!!

J-Dude, your's seem to be missing a couple of parts.

Here's a picture taken from the link posted by Secretcanyon..

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[h=2]Fancy water pipe-- complete with cleaning tools, used for smoking tobacco. This one came from San Francisco's Chinatown.[/h]

"Used for smoking tobacco" yeah right!!!

 

[Gold007]

Well, that's a rice burner!

 

[J-dude]

Wow!!! You guys are awesome!!!! Thanks for the help!

 

[yaxthri]

part of an old smokers unit...think Chinese an illegal...

Great Id secretcanyon.

Some extra info on the engraved picture: it depicts the Chinese Taoist philosopher Lao Tse (or Lao Tzu or Laozi) riding his water buffalo into the desert (notice the pine tree), away from human civilisation that dissappointed him, possibly playing on his long flute (Lao Tzu | Chinese Taoist Philosopher and Laozi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

I cannot read chinese, guess the text is a poem or story about this, would be nice to have it translated...

Great find J-Dude, I think this could be made of silver...

 

[CurlysGold]

You nailed it secretcanyon!!! J-dude mark this thread solved buddy. Cool item!!

 

[Digger2]

Nice find!! You might take it to a chinese restaurant/laundry and have it translated.
Thanks for posting it.

Roy