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Chinese Antiques430 of 928Nice little Chinese pewter tea caddy.Chinese Export Porcelain Yellow Ware Jar w/Applied & Painted Plum Blossoms & Single Butterfly
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    Posted 8 years ago

    Souefy
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    I bought this set in an antique shop in Shanghai about 15 years ago and I would like to know what they are, how old they are and what they were used for? The box is 30cm tall and each stamp is about 8cm tall.

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    Comments

    1. wexval, 8 years ago
      Can you identify the gender of the top left and bottom center figures? If they are female I can suggest a route for further investigation.
    2. Souefy, 8 years ago
      Hi Wexval, the bottom centre could possibly be female but the top left appears to be male. Do you have any idea what they are?
    3. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Hi! Welcome on CW :-)
      What you have here is a collection of old chinese calligraphy ink cakes, feathuring the 8 immortals!
      See there a similar:
      http://www.trocadero.com/stores/jacknelis/items/1124191/item1124191.html
    4. Souefy, 8 years ago
      Hi Kyratango, thanks for your message. Part of the mystery is solved. Would you have any idea how old they are?
    5. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      In the link above, seller tells his is end of 19th to beginning 20th.
      This statement seems to be accurate !
    6. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Another post and run....
    7. wma, 4 years ago
      No, they are not 8 immortals. They depict meritious officials. ALL of them would be male.

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