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Subject:Identification of mark on ivory carving
Posted By: Rick Paulson Sat, Mar 24, 2018 IP: 2601:280:c181:a90:14
Can someone provide a translation for this mark? Thanks in advance.



Subject:Re: Identification of mark on ivory carving
Posted By: I.Nagy Mon, Mar 26, 2018
My reading of marking,
刻于松山　- Carved in Songshan (Sungshan)
(District of Taipei City)
庚申秋月　-　Year of Metal-Monkey (...1980) Autumn Month
Seal,
囗山　　　(囗山）　Maybe 松山　-　Songshan

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Identification of mark on ivory carving
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Mar 27, 2018
Could you first tell us if this ivory came from China, Japan or Korea?

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Identification of mark on ivory carving
Posted By: Rick Paulson Tue, Mar 27, 2018
It came from Japan.

Subject:Re: Identification of mark on ivory carving
Posted By: Rick Paulson Tue, Mar 27, 2018
I think it came from Japan, but I'm not sure.

Subject:Re: Identification of mark on ivory carving
Posted By: Bill H Wed, Mar 28, 2018
As Ernest notes, it's best to show all salient features of the carving, so the translation can be done in proper language. The characters 松山 figure into place and surnames in Japan, as well as Taiwan.

Bill h.

Subject:Re: Identification of mark on ivory carving
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Tue, Mar 27, 2018
It is better to show the item from all sides with equally sharp pictures

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