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Subject:Antique Japanese Brass Temple Items
Posted By: KEVIN KOSTINER Sun, Dec 08, 2019 IP: 71.38.201.88

I'm trying to identify and date some antique Japanese brass temple items that I believe were confiscated and taken home by an American GI during WWII. The largest piece, an urn, is 9" tall. All pieces are solid brass. The 2 largest urns are very heavy. All show signs of use, some with extensive use. Complet photos are provided at the following link.

Link :https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eUgVyPCPHfJp9vCu9sSDS5kkxSSzpcL-


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Subject:Re: Antique Japanese Brass Temple Items
Posted By: I.Nagy Mon, Dec 09, 2019

They were donated objects by the adherents (family supporters) to the temple(s)
As of the datings,
0038 - Without dating
0045 - 1915
0057 - 1911
0081 - 1922

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Antique Japanese Brass Temple Items
Posted By: KEVIN KOSTINER Tue, Dec 10, 2019

Thanks for the info. Where would these items have been made? The vases are very heavy, solid and beautifully crafted.

Also, there is writing on the bottoms. Any idea what the inscriptions say?

Subject:Re: Antique Japanese Brass Temple Items
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Dec 11, 2019

0038, 荒尾小太郎 - Arai Kotarō
   仝 せつ子 - and Setsuko

0045, 大正四年十月納 - Dedicated in October of
1915
   光祖代々  -  To the generations of
distant ancessors
日本橋区橘町 - Nihonbashi-ku, Tachibana-
chō
   寄附 大沢志七 - Donation by Ǒzawa
Shishichi

0057, 明治四十四年十一月 - November of 1911
寄附 大本よし - Donation by Ǒmoto Yoshi

0081, 大正十一年十一月 -  November of 1922
岸嘉.... +- Kishi Ka...
            (Lower half of the name is
not shown)

One thing is clear from the above"Nihonbashi-ku" place name, that these objects were taken from a temple located in current Chuo Ward of Tokyo (Central District). On the objects I can't see any makers mark.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Antique Japanese Brass Temple Items
Posted By: KEVIN KOSTINER Thu, Dec 12, 2019

Thanks so much for the help!

Kevin

Subject:Antique Chinese Items
Posted By: Kevin Sun, Dec 22, 2019

Thought you might be able to help identify these items as well. Opened up another box, this time mostly chinese Antiques, from the same family. They moved back to Asia in the 1960s and collected Asian art.

- IMG_0290-0294: 15" tall and 10" wide at middle. Possibly late Qing Famille Rose ginger jar?

- IMG_0301-0310: 9" tall, 13" wide at middle and 10 1/2" diameter at top. 15 pounds.

- IMG_0314, 0318: 9 1/2" tall. Carved rom one piece of wood. Looks like a very, very old carved image of Buddha.

- IMG_0320, 0327: 7 1/1" tall with foo dog on top.

-IMG_0348,0350: 10 7/8" diameter deep plate of shallow bowl

- IMG_0353: 6-7" plates

- IMG_0354,0358: 7 3/4" bowl, 2 1/2" deep

- IMG_0372, 0374: 6 1/4" diameter, 3" deep bowl

- IMG_0362, 0365, 0367: 3 1/4" diameter, 2 1/4" deep porcelain box. Possibly Famille Rose for stamp ink?

- IMG_0382, 0392: Hollow copper Buddha bust 11 1/4" wide x 10 1/4" tall

- IMG_0438: Original watercolor on what looks like rice paper which has been mounted to board. The actual rice paper is 21 1/4" x 30".

Thanks again for you help


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