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Subject:Antique Chinese/Japanese Strange Vase With Needle
Posted By: Susizett Colbert Mon, Jul 03, 2017 IP: 73.91.207.145
This is a very strange vase has some type of writng on it with what look like an attached needle,I would love to know something about this item.How old is it,Chinese or Japanese,what is item made for.







Subject:Re: Antique Chinese/Japanese Strange Vase With Needle
Posted By: Walter Tue, Jul 04, 2017
Your strange object is a Vietnamese water pipe that appears to be missing it's stem or part of it.





Subject:Re: Antique Chinese/Japanese Strange Vase With Needle
Posted By: Susizett Colbert Wed, Jul 05, 2017
Thanks so much for great information!! needle is inside little hole on top

Subject:Re: Antique Chinese/Japanese Strange Vase With Needle
Posted By: Walter Thu, Jul 06, 2017
The needle was probably used for cleaning the (absent) pipe stem. more images of Vietnamese water pipes are shown with the google images link.

Subject:Re: Antique Chinese/Japanese Strange Vase With Needle
Posted By: Susizett Colbert Fri, Jul 07, 2017
Thanks so much! I do see the stem in link.

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