🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Old potttery looking thing

[rickertmork]

No clue what this is

 

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[tamrock]

My guess it's a hanging planter. I see things like it searching (Chinese champleve cloisonne enameled bronze). I just can't find anything definite to what you have. It does look old.

 

[rickertmork]

It appears to be made out of a medium weight/ copper/ tin /bronze ,

 

[rickertmork]

It appears to be made out of a medium weight/ copper/ tin /bronze ,

Actually it’s quite heavy for the thickness

 

[TreaShore]

My thoughts is an incense burner. My mind first went to the ones priest swing in catholic churches. But I have seen this style of enameling on Asian pieces. The enamel is usually lower quality with a pock like texture vs smooth even application seen in higher quality items. Let me see what images I can find.

Oh, and just because I called it lower quality enamel work does not reflect value. I know that antique Chinese pieces have similar appearance and can be worth a small fortune if authentic.

 

[TreaShore]

Here is a catholic priest one I imagined:

Here is a modern Asian style one:

Here is an older Asian enamel item: