This is an old Chinese pewter hexagonal sake warmer, or "chiro-ri" (*^^*) It has a cute turtle-shaped lid and is decorated with dragon and phoenix motifs. Unused, stored at home. A chiro-ri is a tool used to warm sake and other alcoholic beverages to your preferred temperature by placing hot water in the outer container and the sake in the inner teapot, using a bain-marie method. It can also be used to warm Shaoxing wine and shochu. Please wash it yourself before use. ● Size: Diameter approx. 11cm, Height approx. 12.5cm (excluding handle). Chinese antique sake vessel, pewter, turtle knob, hexagonal chiro-ri, vintage, tin, antique, sake vessel, hexagonal sake warmer, sake warmer, hexagonal, hot sake