When I asked the shop owner for a discount, he got angry and said, "It's better to throw it away!" He told me that it was made as a medical instrument in the old days when there were many tuberculosis patients. He also explained that ceramic medical supplies were extremely difficult to make. Now, in an era where there are no longer people making them or using them, he had carefully stocked these items in his shop. They are precious items. Old sputum pot Dead stock New, unused condition No box 10cm (excluding handle) x 10cm height Antique Vintage Old item Antique