Medieval hand cannons -- asian?

[Ed]

My interests have gotten rather more catholic over the past few years than less, I fear.

One area that has really gotten my attention is that of ancient firearms. I've always been a fancier of Mons Meg (but then, who isn't?) but I have become more interested in smaller objects.

European hand firearms are amply represented in museums as you can see here:

These from Leeds.

Now, I have come across a number of examples that look like this:


European? Asian?

I have to tell you that there are any number of objects just like those in the second picture in European museums.

Interesting area, no?