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Antique Chinese Paktong Hand Warmer

$186.26 USD

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Variation Double handled 6.5” Single handled 8”

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Early 20th-century Chinese paktong (white brass/silvered bronze) hand warmer and brazier with a decorative pierced lid.

Details of the Item
Material: Paktong, also known as white copper or white brass, featuring a silver-like finish.

Design: A compressed circular body with a hinged swing handle and an intricately pierced, reticulated cover decorated with floral and leaf patterns.

Function: Traditionally used in China during colder months as a portable personal heater, filled with low-smoke burning coals or embers inside a small inner container.

Two available.

1. One handle and is 8” wide
2. Two handled. and is 6.5” wide

Condition: Wear consistent with age and overall good.

Shipping & returns

Packed by hand and shipped insured with tracking in 3–5 business days. Returns are accepted within 14 days of receipt; the buyer pays return shipping.

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Antique Chinese Paktong Hand Warmer

Antique Chinese Paktong Hand Warmer

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