u/Brave-Grapefruit-355

Hi, this was found in a traveling chest of a great uncle after he returned from a long visit to China in maybe the 1950s? Does anyone know what it is called? Was it for a specific function, or do you think it was a tourist item?

https://preview.redd.it/j3kty35lzc2h1.jpg?width=2109&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a7ba15a409210dc62e5047e99e1c678cdadd8c2

https://preview.redd.it/d2gh145lzc2h1.jpg?width=5472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fcc13304b5db55b6309e9634b2d0e7074613e7dc

https://preview.redd.it/8anlv35lzc2h1.jpg?width=5472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2bb3393d6002e05ca4048e2516b60e97a3303850

https://preview.redd.it/h41q345lzc2h1.jpg?width=5472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3876e0b8f2894267b0459a012545de2928b47b68

https://preview.redd.it/rugfd45lzc2h1.jpg?width=5472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8cc00745cb961ddc41833db3a5e4e60c1d8130c