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CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:40 am
by pinagus
I bought this dragon ring online (poshmark), and was told that it was antique and that the symbols meant sterling silver in asian, I didn't bother to ask from what country it was from (facepalm). I know, I know, but the price was too good to pass, and it's beautiful, don't you think? I was memorized by it, just wish I knew what the hallmark meant? I have done tons of research on the web, but nothing!
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Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:28 am
by dognose
Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Please embed your images.

Trev.

Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:09 am
by pinagus
How? I don't know how, I'm new to this!
Thank you!

Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:33 am
by pinagus
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Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:35 am
by pinagus
I figured out how to post pictures I think!

Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:37 am
by pinagus
Btw Trevor, thank you for welcoming me to the forum! I'm knew on this!

Thanks,
Gus

Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:33 am
by pinagus
HERE ARE MORE CLOSE-UPS
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Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:34 pm
by oel
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Hi Gus,

If I am not mistaken, in simplified Chinese it means pure silver.

Source:World Hallmarks Volume II Asia, Middle East, Africa Hallmark Research Institute


Peter

Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:52 pm
by pinagus
Thank you Peter, I've been looking, it seems like forever to me, to find out what these markings mean. Take care!

Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:27 am
by pinagus
Here's my dragon ring, I named him Falcor, from the movie Neverending story!

Take good care all!
Gus

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Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:43 pm
by Ag999
Hi,
Referring to the (right side up) photo posted by Oel, the character on the right ( 银 ) means "silver", but the character on the left ( 纹 ) is not the word for pure. I've never seen that on a silver piece. Google translate says it means "pattern"

Re: CHINESE or JAPANESE? Help me identify these symbols, please!!

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:31 am
by pinagus
I apologize to have just read your post Ag999, I was never notified, but Peter translated it as meaning "pure silver" so, therefore, it was case closed for me, but now your info on this has me puzzled, the quest continues. Thank you. Gracias!!