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Subject:help with translation please.
Posted By: Natalie Hidalgo Wed, Jun 05, 2019 IP: 2601:1c1:8803:c65e:1
I have this little blue cup? vase? with Chinese characters carved into it. Is this old? thanks. I hope the pics are not too small.







Subject:Re: help with translation please.
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Jun 06, 2019
貂蝉拝月　-　Diaochan worships the moon
昭君出塞　-　Zhaojun's departure for the frontier

Diaochan (Sable cicada) and (Wang) Zhaojun are two of the Four Legendary Beauties in ancient China (Han Dynasty). More about them can be found on the net.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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