Need help with Pewter container

[cheech]

Found this at a garage sale looking for some help to identify and it age.
Thank you

 

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[baspinall]

My guess would be the 40's.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I think the base metal is pewter, it was made in the 1920's and it's likely for holding tea leaves.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

My guess would be tea before powder.

Perhaps "gunpowder" tea (my favorie green tea) ;-)

 

[HutSiteDigger]

I think the base metal is pewter, it was made in the 1920's and it's likely for holding tea leaves.

I agree with 1920s or even slightly later or earlier depending on if it was made overseas or America.

 

[yaxthri]

Where are the kanji reading experts when needed?
Tea leaf container woth a lid that does not fasten atop it seems weird to me... But I have no idea what it is, I would guess inkwell...

 

[cheech]

Thanks for all the help still looking to find one like it

 

[Itsmine]

How about a snuff jar??