They can expect all they want but if they sold it, they have no recourse.
Here are many to compare, some others show the sterling square with marks. Maybe ok, dunno. https://www.google.com/search?q=Namikawa%20Yasuyuki.
Bottom is round but has a square plate stuck on, is that normal? I thought most or all real markings were applied directly to the object. (Cited...
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I contacted Prof. Reilly who now has all the images of the markings etc. He has a Chinese acquaintance who is going to do her own translation....
more good suggestions, thanks, I hadn’t run across the book yet. Think I just put the China country code, 86, in front of that number.
Hmmm…”the number you have dialed is not in service.” ‘Will try some other way, maybe the Chinese embassy here can help.
Thx I’ll try that and see if they speak English, if not I’ll have a Chinese friend call. (Cited from:...
This museum in China I’m sure has info I need for my current weapon research project. I can’t find any electronic contact info. I’m not going to...
Here’s the unknown, non-text symbology. I suspect it was carved by a later owner, the First owner assumed to be the Qing dynasty and its Army....
A former co-worker’s relative is Chinese and gevevme this rough translation: -unknown symbol near muzzle -“30th. ??? ??? Place” -gun was “made for...
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Thx. Building on another item I’ve had translated recently, it was marked with Daoguang 28, 道 光 二 + 八 or 1848. so it’s looks like this...
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A few dealers wanted more photos of the markings so we sent all we had, even tho some must be dupes, and many just aren’t good photos.. Jingal,...
Thx, initial marketing strategy was to send the ad write up to all Asian antiques dealers in NYC who had web pages, did this in 2 hrs. Already...
Agree, hard for me to imagine. He had mentioned he and wife are both in 80’s, living on pensions but home and cars are paid for, expenses are...
So he asked my wife to take it on consignment so she’s sending this out to Asian antiques dealers. The idea is to find a dealer with connections...
Update: Further translation work corrects the date to.1848. The piece appears to have been presented to Lu Jianying on his appointment as...
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