Maybe this is some kind of oil lamp?

well I don't know either ehee

Like that:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe.....ilLampCrop.JPG
But the wick goes through the head of the dragon(?) if there is a through hole :D

hmm thanks for the info ehehe

You are welcome! :D

I believe you are correct. its an oil lamp, an old design. the idea of it is the 'dragon' is breathing the fire

Yeah, exactly :)

ok thanks for the info

Nice bowl.

thanks can you tell me what is it?

IDK, what else about it that you know about it?

I know it have chinese writings and its old and dusty

By your best guess how old is it?

It looks somewhat ... weird?
Maybe it's a brush washer(笔洗) I guess...(However most brush washer is a little constricted but this one is half opened) or it's just a bowl (Well if so, it's so inconvenient)
Actually in Chinese antique, pterodactyl figure is rather rare or maybe it's actually a bat (Bat is called 蝠 in Chinese which is homophonic to 福 and represents bless and pleasure).

By the way, I don't think it's an oil lamp.
If an oil lamp is bowl-shaped or plate-shaped, it's more likely made with crucible or metal because porcelain is actually not suitable for high temperature although they're usually fired out.
Porcelain oil lamps do exist and mostly appeared in Qing dynasty, and they're usually double-decked and long-necked.

And the figure is less likely a dragon. First, Chinese dragons have no wings. Second, they're mostly water-typed and usually breathe cloud and mist.

Its a dragon?! Wow!

Nope, it's unlikely a dragon, it's maybe a bat I think

Ok

Wow!

Ok