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Subject:Help Translate This Asian Character Mark
Posted By: Marvin Tue, Mar 15, 2016 IP: 50.171.25.174
I need help identifying meaning of this Asian character mark. It is on bottom of bronze censer / incense burner. Please tell me translation meaning and possible age date. Thank you very much!



Subject:Re: Help Translate This Asian Character Mark
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Mar 20, 2016
The mark, which is shown upside down, begins with "Imperial Japan" (Dai Nihon). The rest is unreadable, at least to me.

The mark looks to be a second or later generation casting, so could be a Chinese or other attempt to reproduce a Japanese censer. If you bother to repost, please show the whole thing. This forum is not a free translation service but dedicated to scholarly discussion of various types of Asian art.

Thanking you in advance for your cooperation,

Bill H.

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