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Subject:Help Identifying inscription on bronze Japanese oil rig statue
Posted By: John T. Tue, Jul 28, 2020 IP: 90.49.34.134

Hi,

I have this old bronze statue of an oil rig. I believe it's tied to the Japanese island oil trade.

It's quite a big and heavy thing and bares this inscription. I was wondering if anyone could help me attribute and understand it.

Thanks for your time,

Regards,



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Subject:Re: Help Identifying inscription on bronze Japanese oil rig statue
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Jul 29, 2020

Inscription,
大正十五年七月十二日
15th Year of Taishō era (1923) July 12
株式会社 北辰會 - Hokushinkai Co.Ltd.
Name of an oil development consortium founded in 1922 in North Sakhalin.
濤雲作 - Made by Tōun

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Help Identifying inscription on bronze Japanese oil rig statue
Posted By: John T. Wed, Jul 29, 2020

Many thanks.

I'll have to do some more research to try and find out why it would have been made.

Thanks,

Regards,


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