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Subject:Chinese Scroll Weight - Translation
Posted By: Peter Wed, Nov 06, 2024 IP: 91.141.42.180 Hello. I would be very grateful if anyone were able to translate the script on this Chinese scroll/paper weight. 
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Subject:Re: Chinese Scroll Weight - Translation
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Nov 07, 2024 得利圖 ‐ Délì-tú
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Subject:Re: Chinese Scroll Weight - Translation
Posted By: Peter Fri, Nov 08, 2024 Sincere thanks for your kind assistance !
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Subject:Re: Chinese Scroll Weight - Translation
Posted By: rat Fri, Nov 08, 2024 To augment I. Nagys' reply: the inscription also has a meaning relating to commerce: li 利 refers to benefits broadly but also is the term for profits. (And the Chinese term for fish is a homophone for "abundance")
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Subject:Re: Chinese Scroll Weight - Translation
Posted By: Peter Sat, Nov 09, 2024 Many thanks for the additional information !
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( China & Japan ) - Peter - Nov 06, 2024 (12:39 PM) 
