1208 Miniature Silver Strainer

Miniature Silver Strainer used by Chinese a hundred years ago

Can you guess what this was used for?

Something the Chinese traded in and made elaborate beds for.

Used with long pipes and popular among the hippies...

This herb has medicinal properties too but is also frowned upon. And even a war has been named after the item!

By now you have probably guessed it... this was made to strain the concoction.

Age unknown

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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