Featured Meiji silver with obscure mark? Help!!

Discussion in 'Silver' started by 3oob, Aug 8, 2023.

  1. 3oob

    3oob New Member

    This has been in the family for generations. Googled around and to my untrained eye it kinda looks like meiji silver. Hammered and with what seems to be so-called double walls. But the hallmark.. super small and seems obscured and hard to deciphre. But you tell me! Any help or clues will be appreciated! The bowl itself is 27 cm diametre. If its pure silver i dont know, but it certainly contains significant amounts of silver.) Mark.jpg Bowl.jpg
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Wow ! Thats a stunning bowl .
     
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I think you nailed it. I found servingware today that kinda-sorta looked like silver. It was all restaurant silverplate from...taiwan and Japan.(sigh) At least of us hit something.
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Remember learning about that design motif from Antique Road Show... Dragons chasing flaming pearl. Symbolizing the eternal pursuit of wisdom.

    Debora

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  6. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    I thought the dragons chasing the Pearl were found more on Chinese things. Every once in a blue moon there’s a piece where the dragon actually get the Pearl. I had one once.

    The raised silver work is found more on Japanese things though I believe. Wonderful looking bowl! You should post more photos of it!
     
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  7. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Not a clue about the mark.....just enhanced a bit and the green is inverted..... almost looks like it could be a 1942 date at the bottom where the red arrow is......or not.....

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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is Buddhist in general, but found more in China, the Himalayas and Japan.
    It never lasts long, because there are always other dragons around.;)
     
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  9. 3oob

    3oob New Member

    Never heard about that before! Intriguing! Thank you so much!!
     
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  10. 3oob

    3oob New Member

    Thank your for that! Yes, that flaming pearl seems to have Chinese origins.
     
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  11. 3oob

    3oob New Member

    1942.. i see it. You have very good eyes Aquitaine! However consider how incredibly minute those digits are. The two hallmarks are approx 6x3 millimeters each. That means those digits in "1942" are perhaps 0.3 millimeters tall or less.
     
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  12. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    IMHO-Agree,Poss Meiji (or later) Japanese copy of a Chinese piece.
     
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  13. Asian Fever

    Asian Fever Well-Known Member

    Asian silver expert is coming.
    This is made by famouse Chinese silversmith(涂茂兴 Tumaoxing) in 九江(JiuJiang), Jiangxi Province, China.
    The silversmith is active between 1890-1950. Their product is mainly focused on domestic China that's why they dont carry 90 mark.
     
  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    the expert , is a little late for 3oob ...!

    about 26 months late...;)

    I hope others will benefit !:)
     
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  15. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Hi Asian, good to see you again.:happy: And excellent information, as always.:)
     
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  16. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I'm sure someone will.:)
    Always good to have valuable information out there. Especially in this age of misinformation.:(
     
  17. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much @Asian Fever for sharing your knowledge with Us.
    It's a big deal when we're graced by the presence of an Asian expert here.
    I truly wish more would visit from other dedicated Asian Arts Forums related to ceramics,paintings & prints and metals.
    It's puzzling to me why they don't.
     
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  18. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Hello, @Asian Fever ! It's good to see one of your posts again.
     
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