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SAKI..........FE/6/12
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CHINESE EMBOSSING, BLUE QUART, LIGHTNING STYLE CLOSURE, APPLIED (NOT TOOLED) LIP. LIKELY HELD SAKI WINE.
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WATSON'S.......FE/6/12
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WATSON'S / (COAT OF ARMS, POSSIBLY) / HONG KONG
CLEAR PINT, APPLIED CROWN LIP.
COURTESY OF TONY HINTON
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SQUARE SOYA.........OCT/21/09.....FE/6/12
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SQUARE SOYA SAUCE. MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THE SQUARE ONE IS OLDER THAN THE ROUND ONE. HAS THE SAME FLAT TOP LIP AS THE TIGER WHISKYS FROM PANDORA STREET IN VICTORIA. THAT DUMP WAS
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ORIENTAL POT........JA/11/12
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APPLIED PICTURE UNDER GLAZE, WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS ON EDGES. OPEN TOP, FOOTED BASE.
ABOUT 9" HIGH, 5" WIDE, AND 3" DEEP.
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GINGER IN VINEGAR..........JA/11/12
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CONTAINED GINGER IN VINEGAR, SWEETENED, ACCORDING TO ANOTHER I'VE SEEN WITH A PAPER LABEL STILL ATTACHED.
BROWN, POURING SPOUT, DOUBLE EARED HANDL
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GEKKEIKAN SAKE.......NOV/6/10
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LABELLED ONLY, MOSTLY IN JAPANESE. TOP LABEL, ENGLISH PART, READS: THE FINEST JAPANESE SAKE / GEKKEIKAN SAME ON BOTTOM L
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MITSUKAN VINEGAR........NOV/6/10
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A LABELLED ONLY ABM JAPANESE VINEGAR BOTTLE. THE ONLY ENGLISH ON THE LABEL READS: BEST VINEGAR MITSUKAN / 100% (PURE).
AQUA, 1.8 LITRE SIZE, 15 5
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GAME PIECES........OCT/31/10
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ASSORTED GAME PIECES AND A COUPLE OF BUTTONS.
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SCENT & HOLY WATER?.......OCT/31/10
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ON LEFT IS AN UNUSUAL BOTTLE. FIRST ONE I'VE SEEN. HARD TO TELL IN THE PHOTO, HOWEVER, I SHALL TRY TO DESCRIBE IT. HAS A ROUND, PEDESTAL TYPE BASE, OVAL BODY, WITH SHARP POKED
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OPIUM BOTTLES.......OCT/31/10
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HERE IS A SELECTION OF COMMONLY, AND, MISTAKENLY CALLED, "OPIUM" BOTTLES. THESE DID NOT HOLD OPIUM, BUT RATHER ASSORTED MEDICINES.
IF YO
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TOOTHBRUSH........OCT/31/10
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HAND CARVED TOOTHBRUSH, AS FOUND. NO BRISTLES LEFT. SOME ORIENTAL WRITING/SYMBOLS ON THE HANDLE. CARVED FROM IVORY OR BONE. NOT SURE WHICH, BUT I LEAN TOWARDS THE IVORY.
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ORIENTAL MASK.........JUN/13/10
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ORIENTAL MASK, USED, I BELIEVE, IN PARADES AND/OR CEREMONIES.
LARGE, WOODEN CARVED, HAND PAINTED, ABOUT 13" HIGH BY 11 3/4" WIDE
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COBALT MED.........JAN/31/10
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ON FACE: CHINESE WRITINGS ON BASE: T M
COBALT BLUE DRUG BOTTLE. 1 OZ., 3 1/4" HIGH.
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X-RATED SNUFF OR OPIUM......JAN/18/10
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PAIR OF X-RATED HAND DRAWN SNUFF BOTTLES. OR, POSSIBLY CONTAINED OPIUM. HAND-HEWN FROM BONE OR IVORY. 2 7/8 " HIGH TO TOP OF SCOOP.
REVERSE S
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X-RATED SNUFF OR OPIUM......JAN/18/10
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REVERSE SIDES OF ABOVE. SHOWING BOTH SCOOPS.
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WING LEE WAI........JAN/13/10
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WINGLEEWAI / 4 GROUPED CHINESE SYMBOLS / 3 VERTICAL SYMBOLS ON BASE: 2
EMERALD GREEN RING NECK PINT, TOOLED CROWN LIP, 9 3/
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WING LEE WAI........JAN/13/10
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WINGLEEWAI / 4 GROUPED CHINESE SYMBOLS / 3 VERTICAL SYMBOLS
BLUE PINT, TOOLED CROWN LIP, 9 1/4" HIGH
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GLASS TIGER WHISKY.......JAN/13/10
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FEDERAL LAW FORBIDS SALE OR REUSE OF THIS BOTTLE
AQUA TIGER WHISKY. A VERY RARE GLASS EXAMPLE. MOST ARE POTTERY.
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MILK GLASS LIQUOR.........OCT/21/09
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FRONT LABEL: PICTORIAL TRADEMARK / KWEICHOW MOU-TAI CHIEW / CHINESE LANGUAGE IN BANNER / PRODUCE-PAPER TEAR-UNA / MOU TAI DISTILLERY / KWEICHOW, CHINA.  
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PORCELAIN SAUCE...........OCT/21/09
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ON LABEL: CHINESE WRITINGS / CHU YEH CHING CHIEW / CHINESE WRITINGS / CHINA NATIONAL CEREALS, OILS AND FOODSTUFFS / IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION / TIENTSIN, CHINA  
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PORCELAIN SAUCE...........OCT/21/09
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OPPOSITE SIDE OF LABEL.
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MILK GLASS LIQUOR.........OCT/21/09
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REAR LABEL PHOTO OF ABOVE BOTTLE.
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GINGER............OCT/20/09
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GINGER POT......6 SIDED..3 3/4" ACROSS BASE...5" HIGH
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BEAN POT........OCT/20/09
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ROUND SHOULDERED BEAN POT, BROWN, 5 1/4" HIGH, 4 3/4" ACROSS BASE.
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BEAN POTS...........OCT/20/09
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PAIR OF UNUSUAL COLOR BEAN POTS. CREAM WITH BLUE GLAZING.
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TIGER WHISKY.......OCT/20/09
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USUAL TIGER WHISKY, UNUSUAL BLUE/BLACK COLORING, FUNNEL MOUTH, 6 1/2" HIGH, 3 1/4" ACROSS BASE.
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LARGER POT........OCT/20/09
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SHARP SHOULDERED POT, LARGE MOUTH, BROWN, NOT SURE WHAT THIS ONE HELD. 6 1/2" HIGH, 4 1/4" ACROSS BASE.
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SOYA SAUCE......OCT/20/09
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COMMON SOYA SAUCE, BROWN, POURING SPOUT, 5 1/4" HIGH, 5 1/8" ACROSS BASE.
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SHARP SHOULDER.......OCT/20/09
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SMALL BEAN POT, BROWN, SHARP SHOULDERED, 4 1/8" HIGH, 3 5/8" ACROSS BASE.
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1860'S TIGER WHISKY........OCT/20/09
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OLDER TIGER WHISKY, FLAT LIP NOT FUNNELED, 6 1/4" HIGH, 3 1/8" ACROSS BASE.
I DUG THIS ONE IN VICTORIA, B.C. IN AN 1860-70'S DUMP.
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BEAN POT........OCT/20/09
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BEAN POT, BROWN GLAZE, ROUNDED SHOULDER, 4 3/8" HIGH, 4" ACROSS BASE.
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LARGE POT.........OCT/19/09
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LARGE POT, POSSIBLY BEANS. HAS VERTICAL RIBS FROM LIP DOWN JUST PAST THE SHOULDER. THEN SMOOTH. BROWN COLOR, ABOUT 3 GALLON SIZE, 13 1/4" HIGH, ABOUT 9 1/2" WIDE AT WIDEST POI
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BEAN CAKE...........OCT/17/09
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BEAN CAKE / SANG YUEN CO. / 641 JACKSON ST. / SAN FRANCISCO / CAL. ALL, AND MORE, ON PAPER LABEL. REVERSE SIDE: SCHRAM /
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