blueyes29
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posted on October 24, 2002 07:49:59 PM new
Can anyone tell me what this small dish with lid would be use for? Incense? The hole in the lid is about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. It's "finished" and doesn't look like it might have had a stopper. I'm sending along two photos...Any help is, as usual, greatly appreciated!
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kiara
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posted on October 24, 2002 07:55:48 PM new
It looks like a hair receiver. I think the china is known as Royal Nippon though some is just marked Made in Japan as it was issued just after 1921.
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blueyes29
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posted on October 24, 2002 08:16:57 PM new
Thanks for the info...Now...exactly what is a "hair receiver"? I've never heard of that before...Thanks! It does have "Made in Japan" on the bottom and some Japanese writing...the date you mentioned is about right as it belonged to the elderly aunt of a friend of mine...
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bear1949
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posted on October 24, 2002 08:22:40 PM new
The AMAZING Kiara strikes again.....you're too good....
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kiara
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posted on October 24, 2002 08:28:24 PM new
The hair receiver was mostly used in Victorian times and the ladies would put the hair out of their brush into it and save the hair to make jewelry.
bear1949, HAHAHAHAHAHA........ 
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blueyes29
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posted on October 24, 2002 08:35:19 PM new
Have to agree with "bear"...you're phenomenal, Kiara...I'm impressed...and appreciative! Thanks! 
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Roadsmith
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posted on October 24, 2002 09:09:19 PM new
My husband's grandmother gave us her hair receiver (similar to yours). She said she saved her hair to make "rats" - fake round pillow buns that women would wrap their own hair around to make it look as though they had more abundant hair. Like in a bun at the nape of the neck.
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sanmar
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posted on October 24, 2002 09:09:47 PM new
It may have been used in Victorian times, but Japanese women have as a rule very long hair & I believe the older ones still would use a "hair receiver" This could have been made anytime after 1921. Is there any backstamp on the bottom?
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blueyes29
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posted on October 25, 2002 09:58:37 AM new
Thanks again for all the help. I'm attaching a photo of the bottom...Kiara (or anyone else who might know more about this than I do...and that's probably about everyone)...Would this item be more appropriately listed under "Nippon" OR "Made in Japan"? Thanks...
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kiara
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posted on October 25, 2002 11:12:46 AM new
This is probably best listed under Made in Japan as Nippon collectors most likely want their items with the Nippon stamp. You could mention Royal Nippon in the listing as many people collect these pattern colors.
Here is a site with Japanese marks and you may find more info here.
http://gotheborg.com/marks/index_jap_marks.htm
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blueyes29
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posted on October 25, 2002 08:12:14 PM new
Thanks, Kiara...and everyone else...As usual, I've learned a lot from the "experts" here on AW...You're all TERRIFIC!
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askdaruma
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posted on October 26, 2002 06:30:51 AM new
the 3 characters on the left just below MADE IN JAPAN is the name of the city,i believe it is kyoto,which was the imperial capital before toyko and now arts and crafts center.
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