The second character for 1977 is si. However the second character on the bottle looks more like chou.

This would make the bottle date 1997.
Are we reading these poorly written characters correctly?
Did the artist make a mistake?
Is the first character a yi, an easy mistake if your calligraphy is poor and you are painting backwards, making this 1985?
It is really anybody's guess - 1970's, 1985 or 1997. Click here for more information on Chinese Calendars.

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