"Small red container. The lid has a small spoon attached to the inside."
A: "Chinese snuff container, I’m guessing chinese script on bottom is also intended as a “chop”~ a signiturizing stamp. this is 99% probably a reproduction, however, it is also consistent with stylism of 16-17th century Qing dynasty. ish."
We used to make these as kids by taping a cut off balloon to a broad piece of pvc pipe. They can shoot things away really hard. Funny to see a commercially made one. I bet you can easily take someone's eye out with those metal balls.