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i have a set that looks exactly like the photo above. they belonged to my grandmother and are now part of my own collection. i thought it was such a neat design, plus i love having anything of hers in the house.

Here's an interesting (and cheap) alternative:
http://www.marylandchina.com/apps/product?id=2264

my family had something like this for chinese soup spoons. they would hold the spoons upside down. I can't find any pictures online though.