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Found this at a garage sale looking for some help to identify and it age.
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My guess would be the 40's.
 
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I think the base metal is pewter, it was made in the 1920's and it's likely for holding tea leaves. :icon_thumright:
 

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My guess would be tea before powder.

Perhaps "gunpowder" tea (my favorie green tea) ;-)
 
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ANTIQUARIAN said:
I think the base metal is pewter, it was made in the 1920's and it's likely for holding tea leaves. :icon_thumright:
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I agree with 1920s or even slightly later or earlier depending on if it was made overseas or America.
 
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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...
 
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Thanks for all the help still looking to find one like it
 
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