Posted 8 years ago
chananrubin
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Singed cup depicting crane scene, unsure of age and where it was made. Also unsure what is signed in the top left. It stands 6 inches tall.
Etched ivory cup with crane scene | ||
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Etched ivory cup with crane scene | ||
| ivory13 of 30 | | |
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Posted 8 years ago
chananrubin
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Singed cup depicting crane scene, unsure of age and where it was made. Also unsure what is signed in the top left. It stands 6 inches tall.
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JAPANESE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA LIDDED BOX EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Thank you for the information! Is there any other info you can give me, like what the writing says on the top left?
IT WOULD BE ARTIST INFO, I DON'T TRANSLATE BUT I THINK SOMEONE ON CW CAN, JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE IF THEY POP IN.
I'm really eager to see it what it says
ok my chinese aint fantastic but shall attempt at it
????
?? means years
? is the cranes u see it symbolises purity,cleanlines aka righteousness and a kind of immortal being
? is a type of tree that has ever living and hardy roots and is a symbol of longevity, goal oriented and a long suffering
Together, it is a auspicious greeting that may your years may have the Chinese virtues of character sophistication and may you enjoy a long life
Credits:http://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E6%9D%BE%E9%B9%A4%E5%BB%B6%E5%B9%B4/3768220?adapt=1
oops the chinese characters dont show
Thank you! What year in particular does it mention?
Not sure but is there a stamp/sign then the rest of CW might know.Or perhaps can youtake a zoomed in picture of the red words. Red words are usually the name of the person and from there you might find the period he existed
Just posted close up image.
DizzyDave, are you sure it is Japanese?
I just knew what they were called, Im use to seeing these from Japan. But like I said, I can't translate so We had to wait on someone who could. So Fleafinder is the guy on translating.
it means in the year of the pig
either 1899/1959
credits:http://cn.m.18dao.net/%E7%94%9F%E8%82%96%E5%B1%9E%E7%9B%B8/%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F%E5%B9%B4%E4%BB%BD%E4%B8%8E%E5%B9%B2%E6%94%AF%E5%AF%B9%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8
going by diz description and the similarity in the picture below
http://mobile.onlinegalleries.com/art-and-antiques/detail/superb-pair-of-japanese-ivory-gold-lacquer-&-shibayama-tusk-vases/193905
its prob 1899.hope thats a mystery solved for you
So I guess it is Chinese, DizzyDave which of the two dates would you assume it is?
Fleafinder, the language you translated was Chinese right?
yep i did
Very nice piece, the fitted case is great too!
Dave, Shibayama is inlay work, this piece is etched and colored, so Shibayama doesn't fit what it is :-)
Fleafinder, glad you joined CW, so we can have a translator for those characters!
Nevadablades wife, who is Japanese, may help with the signature when they come back.
Thank you greatly for the plethora of information.
kyratango, would you also agree that is the earlier of the two dates that fleafinder suggested?
From the ivory patina and the case, I think it is rather 50's.
The pictures distort the true color of the piece, it has more patina than the pictures show.
Has anyone been able to identify the characters in red?
Fleafinder, I'm looking at the link you posted. The characters in my mind dont match up to the ones you suggested.
I would say it is from 1899.
That's pretty imprecise, which month? ;-)
Out of the two dates fleafinder suggested
kyratango, when do you think the cup was made?
Antique.7, between the two dates given by Fleafinder, as I said in comment #20, I think rather 1959 :-)