ANTIQUE Calif. CHINESE COOLIE Earthenware RICE STEAMER Start Price USD 99.95 Current Price USD 99.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Lake Havasu City, Arizona See more about 'ANTIQUE Calif. CHINESE COOLIE Earthenware RICE STEAMER' Description Here we offer You a Rare California found Traditional 1880’s Non Glazed exterior CHINESE * EARTHENWARE Utilitarian RICE STEAMER Cooker with Cover. This Museum Quality Example was recently delved out of an Estate Collection. The thick Oriental Peasant Pottery COOKWARE is hand molded into a Round Lighter Cream Body with a conical steam Spout and circular Character lettering on handle end. Interior is sealed in a Brown Glossy Glaze seen only as a drip from Spout on outside. Base is smooth and does show Flame Use. These imported Hand Made Vessels were popularly utilized for Food by the Early California Chinese Labor Force, Few have been found Complete. Often sent as Ships Ballast, Chinese Supply Merchants sold these Rice Steamers here on the West Coast from the 1850’s forward, out of Railroad Cars & Tents; we feel this Guy should date from somewhere around the late 1880’s to the turn of the century! Measurements are 6 ¼” high x 7” across bulbous middle. This Robust Food Container Looks a lot like a Tea Pot, Surviving Condition is Amazing with no damage. Grab up this Very Scarce Antique Traditional formed Round EARTHENWARE Historical CHINESE * RICE STEAMER * and Enhance your Historical Western Coast Chinese * Coolie Pottery Food Cooking & Container Collection for a Great EbaY Price!Buyer Pre-pays by Money Order or Cashiers Check (No PayPal) within 7 Days of contact, exception to High Positive Feedback. S&Ins. is extra with No stated or hidden Handling Charges (recycle packing materials!). Shipping via USPS @ 3lbs from 86403 AZ. Winner Email US your preferred Shipping Address to help calculate a Total, we Invoice thru Email. Thanks for the Antique U.S. Western Coast “Coolie” Earthenware Pottery Collecting Interest! On Sep-03-08 at 18:13:24 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!