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Subject:Asian Art Translation & Interpretation
Posted By: Howard Dennis Sun, Aug 07, 2016 IP: 24.252.206.175 Any collectors know of a site I can get a translation of kanji and some insight into what legend, myth or story this carver was trying to portray in this netsuke? |
Subject:Re: Asian Art Translation & Interpretation
Posted By: Martin Michels Mon, Aug 08, 2016 Hi Howard, |
Subject:Re: Asian Art Translation & Interpretation
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Aug 09, 2016 The characters in the mark bear a resemblance to 宗刀, which would have meanings such as "Ancestral Sword" or "Honorable Sword" (or knife) to a Chinese speaker. I can't give you a conclusive transliteration in Japanese, as I lack formal training in the language. |
Subject:Re: Asian Art Translation & Interpretation
Posted By: Howard Dennis Tue, Aug 09, 2016 Martin & Bill, thanks so much for responding to my post in a positive helpful manner unlike my earlier posts responders. Now thanks to your help I've got hours of learning to look forward to. |
Subject:Re: Asian Art Translation & Interpretation
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Aug 13, 2016 Sometimes these Christie's links prove problematic, so here it is again in a form you can paste in your browser: |
Subject:Re: Asian Art Translation & Interpretation
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Aug 13, 2016 More oni info. Here's a link to a Christies auction of netsuke, which description may help point your research in a beneficial direction. It mentions names of the oni and the woman carried on his back. |
Subject:Re: Asian Art Translation & Interpretation
Posted By: Howard Dennis Sat, Aug 13, 2016 Bill, Thanks a million for taking the time to help a fellow collector expand his knowledge of his collection. Now I can research the names and legend behind this neat little carving. This is why I started coming here to begin with. Thanks for restoring my faith. |
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