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Subject:Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Jon Mon, Aug 22, 2016 IP: 86.159.151.42
Can anyone please identify what the marks say, sorry about the photos but they are underneath and very difficult to photograph.





Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Jim W Tue, Aug 23, 2016
The finial on this censer is a qillin,a mythical hooved chimerical creature known in Chinese and other East Asian cultures, said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler. It is a good omen thought to occasion prosperity or serenity. Can't help with the mark, I would date this 20th century.

Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Jon Wed, Aug 24, 2016
Thanks for your comments Jim.

Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Guy Fri, Aug 26, 2016
It's for sure a Japanese korô (incense burner) in Chinese archaic style, dating from the early Meiji period.

I read the seal partially as 日本??西村雲?造 or 日本??西羽雲?造 (Nippon.....).

Guy.

Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Rat Sat, Aug 27, 2016
大日本東京西羽雲x造

Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Rat Sat, Aug 27, 2016
Sorry, omit my initial 大...

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Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Jon Sun, Aug 28, 2016
Thanks Guy and Rat - does anybody know what the translation is ?

Guy I was told by Flog It in 2002 that it was a funeral urn ?

Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Guy Mon, Aug 29, 2016
Nihon (or Nippon)- Tôkyô - Nishiha (or Nishiba) Un X - zô (made by).

Maker's name not fully read. Find no further references.

A Japanese korô (香炉) is also used for the tea ceremony.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: Jon Sun, Aug 28, 2016
Putting the characters in to a translation tool I get

Made by Feather Cloud in West Tokyo Japan

Subject:Re: Antique bronze funeral urn makers marks help please
Posted By: rat Mon, Aug 29, 2016
it was made in Tokyo; Guy may recognize or be able to figure out the maker's name. not dated.

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