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Subject:Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Joel Johnstone Mon, Jul 06, 2009 IP: 68.35.21.226 I have a bronze elephant being attacked by two tigers (tigers have glass eyes) on a heavy wooden base that I inherited from my grandparents. The bronze is 12"h x 11"w x20"l. I was hoping someone could help me and identify the markings on the bottom. |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Guy Wed, Jul 08, 2009 Joel, |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Joel Johnstone Thu, Jul 09, 2009 Thanks Guy. |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Guy Fri, Jul 10, 2009 Joel, |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Joel Johnstone Sun, Jul 12, 2009 As hard as I could try I couldn't get a clearer photo of this very small round stamp on the elephant's left rear foot. This thing is about 5/32 in diameter. I have included a sketch as best as I could make it using a magnifying glass. |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Joel Johnstone Sun, Jul 12, 2009 Guy, |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Jul 14, 2009 Using an online machine translation program maintained by Jim Breen of the Australian Monash University, I also came up with Mitsumoto for the name in the rectangular cartouche. |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Joel Johnstone Tue, Jul 14, 2009 Bill, |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Guy Fri, Jul 17, 2009 Bill is correct. The kanji in the round seal should be read as one character "yu", "shu" "okuru" or "iatsu" (send, transport) and indicates that the object was intended for export (yuhutsu). |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Jason Carpenter Wed, Sep 30, 2009 Hello, I have a similar Meiji bronze. This one has only a red rectangular stamp and does not include an export stamp. |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Joel Johnstone Wed, Sep 30, 2009 Jason, From my experience above to get any help you need to take pictures of the stamp and post them on this forum. It needs to be as large and as clear as you can get it. Otherwise they really can't help. While you are at it you might as well take overall pictures of your piece - eventually they experts will want to see it. |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Jason Carpenter Fri, Oct 02, 2009 Joel, |
Subject:marking on Japanese bronze
Posted By: Paul Tue, Jun 10, 2014 Hi. Does anyone know what this mark means? It is on the base of a Japanese bronze box. Many thanks, Paul. |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Tony Tuttle Wed, Dec 09, 2015 Hi folks - |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant & Tigers
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Dec 10, 2015 You would do well to start a new thread for your cup, rather than bury it in an old post for a different item. |
Subject:Re: Markings on Meiji period bronze Elephant
Posted By: Sophia Sun, Jan 24, 2016 Would anyone be able to help with this maker mark on our lovely Meiji elephant? Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Sophia |
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