Japanese? Hanging Scrolls

Discussion in 'Art' started by SeaGoat, Nov 11, 2021.

  1. SeaGoat

    SeaGoat Well-Known Member

    Is there somewhere online that can help you learn to identify Chinese/Japanese signatures?

    I've tried looking at several places, like the link below, but its rare that I can even make out the same characters in the examples given. I guess its more familiarity with characters in varying handwritings, much like English, especially cursive..
    http://www.ukiyo-e.se/signatur.html

    The only reason I know one of these is *possibly* Japanese is because the god Daikokuten.
    But then again, I dont know, it could be a Chinese artist creating a piece depicting Daikokuten

    The piece with Daikokuten is absent a chop (learned that word today ;)), what does that mean?
    It's done in thread/silk.

    Google translator wouldn't pick up the signature, so I traced it, tried it again, and it came up with Hanaka in Japanese and Floral in Chinese.

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    I did the same thing with the tiger scroll and came back with the number 5 :rolleyes:

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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I've not seen bone used for the dowel......

    that's all I got....:sorry:
     
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    #1 is Japanese, as you thought.
    #2 looks Chinese to me.
    Tiger No 5 from the Beijing Zoo.:playful: Not to be confused with Chanel No 5, which smells much nicer.
     
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  4. SeaGoat

    SeaGoat Well-Known Member

    The bone is just the knobs, they are capped over a wooden dowel.. I popped one off yesterday.
    Definitely bone, not ivory
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Agree, it has the veins of bone. I don't think komo was questioning the material though.
     
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  6. SeaGoat

    SeaGoat Well-Known Member

    Oh no, I didn't think that, just throwing the fact out there for anyone who came across this
     
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