Antique ottoman... ehm... something

Valjhun · 6th June 2006, 05:01 PM

That cap seems to be spring mounted. It goes up and down. logically, by twistening it, it should open the thing, but I cannot say. The two halfspheres are rivetted toghether and they are not coming apart, so I would exclude the food container option. The opening would be too small.

As a matter of fact, it could be manufactured from a buckler.

My guess is that it is a liquid incense burner or boiler of some kind. Did the ottomas use liquid incenses?

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6th June 2006, 05:01 PM	#9
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	That cap seems to be spring mounted. It goes up and down. logically, by twistening it, it should open the thing, but I cannot say. The two halfspheres are rivetted toghether and they are not coming apart, so I would exclude the food container option. The opening would be too small. As a matter of fact, it could be manufactured from a buckler. My guess is that it is a liquid incense burner or boiler of some kind. Did the ottomas use liquid incenses?