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Featured Wood Tray with Silver Inlay

Discussion in 'Silver' started by Carnivant, Mar 6, 2025.

  1. Carnivant

    Carnivant Active Member

    Hello!

    This tray was a recent thrift store purchase of mine. It measures approximately 26.5 x 19.5 cm across and features some (seemingly) silver figures inlaid in the wood. I thought this might be an easier item to identify, but I haven't been able to come up with much.

    I am most curious about what it's age might be, although any information would be appreciated. :)

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    There was also a second tray at the thrift store which I did not purchase. It was of a lighter-coloured wood, with the inlay being birds (and the same corner mark on mine). However, the two biggest birds had been peeled off, leaving just some large spots of damage and a couple tiny chicks. The largest figure of mine has been partly peeled, but fortunately, whoever tried to remove him decided to leave him.

    I also found one comparible example on Worthpoint (has the same mark). Doesn't give much information, but I'll include it here as well, in case it helps anyone:
    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/chinese-carved-wood-tray-silver-metal-105191700

    And as always, thank you for your time! :)
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I would have said Japanese , from their love of metal inlay...

    it's really sweet !!!
     
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Agree, it is Japanese.
    The man at the table is wearing a Japanese civil servant's headdress.
     
    Last edited: Mar 7, 2025
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  4. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Dang that is fantastic. I’d love to have found that. Very elegant thing!
     
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  5. Carnivant

    Carnivant Active Member

    Japanese does indeed make sense.
    Thank you all! :)
     
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  6. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Anyone read the old mystery series The Case of Judge Dee?
     
  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I read the original Dutch ones as a child, and enjoyed them very much. Here the judge is called Rechter Tie. Rechter=judge, Tie is pronounced like tee, only a shorter sound.
     
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