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Subject:Please Help with Metal Chinese(?) Items a Samovar(?) and Tea Box(?)
Posted By: dmleitch Tue, Jan 31, 2017 IP: 184.17.171.187 Please see linked pictures. I am trying to identify two items. I am new to this forum and hope I have done everything correctly. |
Subject:Re: Please Help with Metal Chinese(?) Items a Samovar(?) and Tea Box(?)
Posted By: Guy Wed, Feb 01, 2017 The Chinese maker's mark reads 道口興盛義 + mark indicating the alloy 点铜 (brass?) with ying yang symbol in the middle. Late Qing period I suppose. |
Subject:Re: Please Help with Metal Chinese(?) Items a Samovar(?) and Tea Box(?)
Posted By: Bill H Fri, Feb 03, 2017 In Chinese Mandarin, 道口 (dao kou) is a crossroads or intersection, and 興盛義 can be the personal name Xingsheng Yi, written Western style, where Yi is the surname, or it might be a place name. I found a Daokou County in Henan Province, and the term 興盛義 turned up in a number of Chinese village and business names alike. In any event, there is no shortage of pewter with this same mark in the Chinese online antique market. A link to one site is included herewith. Perhaps with a little effort and the Bing or another machine translator, you'll be able to pick out the location of this factory. A hint: The term 点铜 (dian tong) is found on a lot of pewter objects made at Shantou (Swatow) on the coast of Guangdong Province. It can mean "adorned metal" or "ornamental metal" but is synonymous with pewter on pieces from Shantou at least. But it may be that your pewter was made elsewhere. |
Subject:Re: Please Help with Metal Chinese(?) Items a Samovar(?) and Tea Box(?)
Posted By: dmleitch Mon, Feb 06, 2017 That is very helpful. Thank you. I will take a look at the link and see if I can get further. |
Subject:Re: Please Help with Metal Chinese(?) Items a Samovar(?) and Tea Box(?)
Posted By: dmleitch Fri, Feb 03, 2017 Thank you for the start. It is further than I was able to get. I hope another forum goer is available to take a look. |
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