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Subject:Seal on a small wooden box
Posted By: Gakusei Tue, Dec 20, 2016 IP: 91.96.209.253
Hi experts,
I would very much appreciate to learn what the reading of a chinese(?) seal on a small (9,2 x 7,2 x 2,7 cm) wooden box tells us.
Regards, Gakusei



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Subject:Re: Seal on a small wooden box
Posted By: mikeoz Wed, Dec 21, 2016
華好月圓人壽

Subject:Re: Seal on a small wooden box
Posted By: Gakusei Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Thank you very much for reading the characters. But what is the meaning? The only thing what I could guess from these character is that the little box came from Japan and is not of chinese origin.
??Box for japanese playing cards??
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
Any other opinion is wellcome.
Gakusei

Subject:Re: Seal on a small wooden box
Posted By: kirk Tue, Dec 27, 2016
if the first translation is correct, the cypher is saying 'spend a good full moon life'
whatever that means??
I expect however the explanation may be a lot less profound, and is likely a cyclic date.
do a bit of studying of the key characters of the following:
http://gotheborg.com/marks/dates_page.shtml
The box itself appears to have genuine age.

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