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by markspirit
Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:12 am
Forum: Far East
Topic: Asian silver vase, need translation & id.
Replies: 6
Views: 5949

Re: Asian silver vase, need translation & id.

The top two characters are "濟南" (Jinan, the capital city of Shangdong Province) from right to left, without any doubt. But aren't there 3 characters below that? It's "慶雲培" (Qing Yun Pei) instead of "慶雲" (Qing Yun). I tried to do some research for "Qing Yun Pei"...
by markspirit
Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:45 am
Forum: Far East
Topic: Help apprciated with Asian mark
Replies: 7
Views: 6441

Re: Help apprciated with Asian mark

oel wrote:Hi Markspirit,

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for your contribution with extra information. Much appreciated.

Regards,

Peter
Thanks for the greeting! Feel welcomed as a newbie. :-)
by markspirit
Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:27 am
Forum: Asia & Middle East - Single Image
Topic: Chinese Hallmark on Set of 3 Bowls
Replies: 3
Views: 7978

Re: Chinese Hallmark on Set of 3 Bowls

Obviously the text is in Japanese language, not Chinese (despite it's also using Chinese charaters).
by markspirit
Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:24 am
Forum: Far East
Topic: Help apprciated with Asian mark
Replies: 7
Views: 6441

Re: Help apprciated with Asian mark

Hi Fred, The mark to the left modern simplified Chinese characters for pure silver. The Chinese word "pure"when used as a precious metal mark, indicates a metal fineness that, up until 2015, was 995 or higher, but which has since legally been reduced to 990. The actual Chinese character f...

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