tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post5481943793229703500..comments2024-03-23T09:18:34.779-07:00Comments on RoadToParnassus: Chinese Mystery Object with LionParnassushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-75581594200465546152017-05-10T04:24:00.210-07:002017-05-10T04:24:00.210-07:00Hello Mariette, With all the work you have done o...Hello Mariette, With all the work you have done on your house and yard, I'll bet you have seen these in action. <br /><br />You had a nice getaway complete with Pieter's special birthday, but please be careful--falls are always potentially serious! Glad you are OK. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-38529750281917650482017-05-10T04:17:04.613-07:002017-05-10T04:17:04.613-07:00Dearest Jim,
Well as for the purpose of this myste...Dearest Jim,<br />Well as for the purpose of this mystery object, I really have no clue!<br />Finally am able to catch up on blog reading. Way behind but that was normal for our tight schedule.<br />On the day you published this we were at the Dutch Consul's reception for King's Day and spent the night in north Atlanta. We got visitors the next day for 2 nights. And we did celebrate Pieter's special 2-digit Birthday. Considering that there 'might' be only one more 2-digit special Birthday if God blesses us with that, it was special.<br />On May 2, 3 and 5 we had rehearsal at the local Theatre for our Revue and on the risers. I fell off from the 2nd height as I had not focused enough on the very limited space to dance on.<br />But guess I was very lucky for rolling down perfect without any broken bone. Only bruised left thumb and right under arm. On the 6th I performed twice that day, together with the younger 3 choirs and this was my 1st. Pieter enjoyed the Revue and when the DVDs are out by the end of this month, I will get to enjoy it too.<br />Yesterday for some reason I was feeling very sick, not a productive day at all but got up today by 5:00 AM and manage to catch up.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-31738528196381896622017-05-04T09:47:52.423-07:002017-05-04T09:47:52.423-07:00Thank you for replying--you are absolutely correct...Thank you for replying--you are absolutely correct! --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-84457096172088070762017-05-03T21:59:41.504-07:002017-05-03T21:59:41.504-07:00Hi Jennifer, I am preparing the unveiling post ri...Hi Jennifer, I am preparing the unveiling post right now, so the answer won't be long in coming. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-68050215734929164892017-05-03T20:05:25.611-07:002017-05-03T20:05:25.611-07:00I'm terrible at guessing these things, but I&#...I'm terrible at guessing these things, but I'm intrigued, and look forward to the unveiling!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11774484903569370169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-72097717287827937182017-05-02T13:35:44.872-07:002017-05-02T13:35:44.872-07:00Looks like builders snapline using ink rather than...Looks like builders snapline using ink rather than chalkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-22501140875832150172017-05-01T11:35:58.046-07:002017-05-01T11:35:58.046-07:00Also, although things are placed in this, storage ...Also, although things are placed in this, storage is not the primary function, which is an actual use of some type.Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-11283835242109361322017-05-01T11:34:19.146-07:002017-05-01T11:34:19.146-07:00Hello CD, There are no blades or cutters connecte...Hello CD, There are no blades or cutters connected with this object. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-85025950969559981522017-05-01T11:32:53.106-07:002017-05-01T11:32:53.106-07:00Hello Bazza, There is nothing very precious or de...Hello Bazza, There is nothing very precious or delicate about this item. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-59109741520722968792017-05-01T11:04:18.581-07:002017-05-01T11:04:18.581-07:00Hello Jim,
I'm stumped! Is this a sharpener,...Hello Jim,<br /><br />I'm stumped! Is this a sharpener, trimmer, or cutter of some type?Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-32703785871094180072017-05-01T10:41:30.299-07:002017-05-01T10:41:30.299-07:00I think the hole is for storing something precious...I think the hole is for storing something precious. Medicine maybe or ground rhino-horn!<br />bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-82557466515717697142017-05-01T08:20:05.308-07:002017-05-01T08:20:05.308-07:00And yet the section with the hole is completely es...And yet the section with the hole is completely essential to the functioning of this simple item. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-52187816810646744232017-05-01T07:59:23.243-07:002017-05-01T07:59:23.243-07:00Next guess: A noise maker. (clues: metal wire--no...Next guess: A noise maker. (clues: metal wire--not a cord, light wood, moving parts, don't stick my finger in the hole). The hole has me completely stumped Jim.Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-77449035342272013192017-05-01T07:25:36.935-07:002017-05-01T07:25:36.935-07:00Hello Mrs. D., Although I bet that the Chinese hav...Hello Mrs. D., Although I bet that the Chinese have made decorative fireworks launchers, this is not one of them. Since this is made of light wood, I would not want to get fire anywhere near it! I am not sure what you mean by "cord," but the item coming from under the lion's stomach is made of metal wire. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-26890433786711457172017-05-01T06:43:00.706-07:002017-05-01T06:43:00.706-07:00This Morning's Guess: Is it a decorative plat...This Morning's Guess: Is it a decorative platform for launching fireworks/rockets, and the cord is a fuse? Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-34445168314019406382017-04-30T22:54:47.653-07:002017-04-30T22:54:47.653-07:00Hello Columnist, No, this is not a chop or seal o...Hello Columnist, No, this is not a chop or seal of any type, although there are a couple of micro-facets that your guess and this item share in common. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-25817784598078284072017-04-30T20:56:48.467-07:002017-04-30T20:56:48.467-07:00A "chop"?A "chop"?columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-74645751331943060722017-04-30T07:31:14.339-07:002017-04-30T07:31:14.339-07:00Hello Mrs. D., I once read an article on antique ...Hello Mrs. D., I once read an article on antique mousetraps, and some of them you would never guess what they are by looking at them. Besides, a lion-mousetrap would not display proper gratitude--wasn't there a story about a lion who got caught and was rescued by a mouse who gnawed open the net?<br /><br />Also, although there are moving parts in this, the lion itself does not move. This is really a very utilitarian object--I am certain that you have seen them before! --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-29313764346307069552017-04-30T07:18:13.156-07:002017-04-30T07:18:13.156-07:00Another guess: A mouse trap?
I keep thinking a...Another guess: A mouse trap? <br /><br />I keep thinking about your advice, not to put my finger in the hole. <br /><br />The mouse goes into the hole to get the morsel of food, but the diameter of the hole gets increasingly smaller and the mouse wedges himself into the hole and can't escape. <br /><br />Take the trap outside, and pull the cord or clip to release the mouse humanely. <br /><br />If this isn't a mouse trap, then I suggest we make one. Kids would love it.<br /><br /><br /><br />A scary toy? Pull the cord, the Lion jumps, sticks out his tongue, and a puff of smoke comes out of the hole? <br /><br /> <br /><br />Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-51192671763101277552017-04-29T23:35:19.359-07:002017-04-29T23:35:19.359-07:00Hello again Mrs. D., This is a good guess, one tha...Hello again Mrs. D., This is a good guess, one that takes into account all the visible parts of the object, but unfortunately it still is not correct. --Jim<br />Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-8595050105749652402017-04-29T21:32:13.853-07:002017-04-29T21:32:13.853-07:00I am back to make a second guess. Is it a cigar t...I am back to make a second guess. Is it a cigar tip cutter? Put the cigar in the hole, move the clip, and it cuts the tip off your cigar? And that's why you told me not to stick my finger in the hole. Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-31059660217565707522017-04-29T07:35:23.520-07:002017-04-29T07:35:23.520-07:00Hello rtc, Actually, these are very popular in Ja...Hello rtc, Actually, these are very popular in Japan. The back part of this is definitely part of its function. If you look closely at the lion, you might get another clue! --Jim<br />Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-53978493937825231352017-04-29T07:25:30.560-07:002017-04-29T07:25:30.560-07:00I have never seen a object like this. The rear hol...I have never seen a object like this. The rear hole must be a key to the correct answer. Wooden would not mean this is for fire? For what purpose is the lion gazing at you? To catch?! I guess this is .... No idea!roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-14556573011803280982017-04-29T02:00:18.959-07:002017-04-29T02:00:18.959-07:00You are right that there are many magnificent Chin...You are right that there are many magnificent Chinese objects meant to grind ink, but this is not one of them. When I post the answer, I will have a few more photos of this lion.<br /><br />I am glad you enjoyed your stay in Taipei. The night markets are great, both for walking around and as a resource. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314235093749031486.post-80033906136550221072017-04-29T01:37:52.345-07:002017-04-29T01:37:52.345-07:00I'd be curious to see this from another angle....I'd be curious to see this from another angle. The non-decorative bit reminds me of a mortar, and I wonder if it could have been used to grind ink? <br /><br />I studied Chinese in Taipei and still miss the night markets. D in nyc<br /><br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056768556658762900noreply@blogger.com