Sake cup Powder flasks - a durable fake!

[Peter Bleed]

I notice on the world flea market this morning a "power flask" of a type I assume would have gone extinct years ago. These are pieces made out of a pair of lacquer sake cups clued together at the rim  and the basal rings removed. The glued edged are often  covered by  a sting and there is some manner of s spout. If done carefully, they may not look terrible,  but they are often amazing crude - and in all cases pure trash - ahhh the joy of antique arms collecting.

Peter

[Bugyotsuji]

Unfortunately these go round and round in the marketplace, muddying the picture. Personally I find them annoying, because I cannot see what purpose they serve, except as proof of ignorance and someone’s desire to deceive.

On Tuesday at an antiques fair I saw two fake Ōzutsu matchlocks. Who makes these things?