Help with vintage Chinese (?) wall decor, please TYIA

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  1. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

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    Hi Trying to help a friend as to whether or not this is worth a little something or if it is trash. I don't have a clue as to the origin (I'm guessing China and the great wall?) or what the lettering says. I thought it would be resin but the few pieces that are chipped and showing through are a dark grey. This is 8' 3" x 4' 3" or crazy large and kind of cool if you are into this kind of stuff. There is a metal frame inside the back as you can see in the last pic. Any help is very much appreciated. I've failed at trying to pull up anything similar but I think I am using the wrong keywords.
     
  2. Caribou's House

    Caribou's House Well-Known Member

    Don't know what and where, but it reminds me of art I've seen on Chinese restaurant walls. Like this one. Now, I'm hungry. great-wall-china.jpg
     
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  3. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    It says something on the back, below frame hook near car headlight.
     
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  4. Caribou's House

    Caribou's House Well-Known Member

    Boy. You have good eyes. Almost looks like a word with o i n or o m.
     
  5. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    I promised not to use my crayon anymore, otherwise I’d circle it. ;)
    I can’t make it all out.
     
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  6. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    HT, please feel free to use your crayon! :)

    Gauntlett, can't help too much with your piece. But you don't see things like that everyday. My first comment/guess would be not too valuable just because it looks heavy and is a huge piece, possibly not to everyone's taste. However wait for others. Maybe it will turn out to be something interesting!
     
  7. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

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    Says something here.
     
  8. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    I’ll get back here tomorrow with what it says. Man, you have eyes!! Mmmm some mei fun sounds good right now. Lol
     
  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I always call these Chinese restaurant art.;) I don't know anything about the value, sorry.
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    Last letters ain?
     
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  10. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    I didn't go back over today I will be there tomorrow and will report back! TY e1
     
  11. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Kinda reminds me of the Summer Palace in Peking. Only a bit, though.
     
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  12. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    Ok. I cannot find a signature. This guy said it mig be fiberglass?!
     
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  13. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Very likely.;)
     
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  14. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

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  15. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    Aha! Smart
     
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  16. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    I dont know how smart. I think it’s faux copper.
    Also maybe “high relief” .
     
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  17. Asian Fever

    Asian Fever Well-Known Member

    Oh, Lord, 3 dollars...... cannot believe it...so...cheap.

    Actually, the wall decor is about a famous chinese old painting called "Qingming Shanghe Tu" (Along the River During the Qingming Festival), I don't like this translation..... "Qingming Shanghe Tu" as origional is much better!!!

    Your decor is a little bit left part of this painting.

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  18. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    $3! lol This picture you have posted is beautiful! thank you I am sure this might help me research it more!!
     
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