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Subject:Large lacquer box.
Posted By: Jane Thu, Feb 23, 2023 IP: 151.210.167.113

Hello,
Would someone please translate the inscription on this large Japanese box?
Also, how old is the box approximately.
The interior is makei lacquered.
Thank you.





Subject:Re: Large lacquer box.
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Feb 24, 2023

勲五等瑞宝章受章記念
岡本藤四郎
平成四年春
Order of the Sacred Treasure 5th Class Award Commemoration
Okamoto Tōshirō
Spring of the 4th Year of Heisei Era (1992)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Large lacquer box.
Posted By: Jane Fri, Mar 10, 2023

Thank you for the information I.Nagy.
Much appreciated.
Regards,
Jane.

Subject:Re: Large lacquer box.
Posted By: Bill H Fri, Feb 24, 2023

The box with the imperial crysanthemum symbol is from Japan and the characters translate as follows (keep in mind I'm a student of these characters from my studies of the Chinese language, particularly the mandarin tongue):

勲五等瑞宝章愛章紀念
In honor of the Meritorious 5th Order of the Sacred Treasure

岡本 藤四郎
Okamoto Toshiro (Possibly a person's name)

平成四年春
Heisei era (Akihito Reign) 4th year springtime (1992)


According to Wikipedia,the Order of the Sacred Treasure (瑞宝章, Zuihō-shō) is a Japanese order, established on 4 January 1888 by the Meiji Emperor as the Order of Meiji. Since 2003, the Order of the Sacred Treasure has been given the same rank as the Order of the Rising Sun.

I'm basically practicing and hoping that I.NAGY has time to grade my papers.

Best regards,

Bill H.

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Subject:Re: Large lacquer box.
Posted By: Jane Fri, Mar 10, 2023

Thank you for the information Bill.
Much appreciated.
Regards,
Jane.


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