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Subject:OLD Chinese Wood Box with Trays ( Help Rat )
Posted By: Billy Wed, Nov 05, 2014 IP: 68.7.41.143

This black wood box stinks like old, it's all hand painted in gold and each wood tray is marked.
Is this a game box or something else, what does the mark say ?

Thank You, Billy







Subject:Re: OLD Chinese Wood Box with Trays ( Help Rat )
Posted By: rat Fri, Nov 07, 2014

no idea really, the characters just say "middle", so I think there must have been several layers of such square dishes, perhaps for snacks? mid or a bit earlier 20th century? or a newish replica of something from that era? someone else will know more than I do

Subject:Re: OLD Chinese Wood Box with Trays ( Help Rat )
Posted By: Billy Sun, Nov 09, 2014

Thanks Rat, I don't thinks it's a reproduction, it smells musty sour old. Just wish i knew what it was, a service snack box or ?

Thank You

Subject:Re: OLD Chinese Wood Box with Trays ( Help Rat )
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Nov 09, 2014

These "hong zhong" (紅中 - red zhong) characters remind me of those seen among mahjong tiles. Wonder if the box might have held a playing set for that game.
BH

Subject:Re: OLD Chinese Wood Box with Trays ( Help Rat )
Posted By: Billy Mon, Nov 10, 2014

Thank You Bill, Yes that was what I thought, a playing set but could read the character.

Thank You

Billy


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