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Asian words (?) on vase- what does it mean?

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whole9yards
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 15:05:41
April 26 2010 23:41 GMT
#1
Hello. I'm hoping someone can help me. I found a little vase in the attic of a house I just moved into. On the bottom of the vase are some words (I think) in Chinese (total guess). Does anyone know what they mean?
I'm not even sure what direction is up, so forgive me!
And thanks for your help!
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Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
April 26 2010 23:43 GMT
#2
Dude that vase is cursed but I think it's too late.

But bury it just to be sure.
kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
April 26 2010 23:44 GMT
#3
So ... you probably should leave your house for the next few days ... but yeah bury it.
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ProdT
Profile Joined January 2009
United States170 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-26 23:46:34
April 26 2010 23:44 GMT
#4
You think those are chinese characters? Seriously?

Edit: Well they look REALLY old.
fulmetljaket
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
482 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-26 23:45:52
April 26 2010 23:45 GMT
#5
On April 27 2010 08:44 ProdT wrote:
You think those are chinese characters? Seriously?


he definitely said that was a total guess.

parantheses dont mean 'IGNORE HERE'
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Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
April 26 2010 23:45 GMT
#6
Usually it is a stamp used to signify who made the vase or where it was manufactured. Nothing special.
Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7584 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-26 23:46:33
April 26 2010 23:46 GMT
#7
Cursed...

+ Show Spoiler +

It's a seal stamp seems to be a better word. I don't know what it means to vases but it usually means who made them and possibly for whom. And yes it does look like Chinese chracters.
Stuck.
BalloonFight
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States2007 Posts
April 26 2010 23:49 GMT
#8
On April 27 2010 08:44 ProdT wrote:
You think those are chinese characters? Seriously?

Edit: Well they look REALLY old.


it is chinese you idiot
seRapH
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9776 Posts
April 26 2010 23:49 GMT
#9
The characters are ancient chinese, peak use circa 200 CE. roughly translated (right to left), they say "tears of fathers, ashes of dogs, hairs of daughters and brains of monkey, sacrificed to *something* here on mount heng.
boomer hands
KingofHearts
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Japan562 Posts
April 26 2010 23:50 GMT
#10
oh i can read that it says " whoever rubs this vase to free me gets 3 wishes- genie in the vase"
moshi moshi~
Spike
Profile Joined October 2003
United States1392 Posts
April 26 2010 23:51 GMT
#11
Made in China.
BladeRunner
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States407 Posts
April 26 2010 23:52 GMT
#12
Well it's upside down but it's probably just a name/mfg company.
Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7584 Posts
April 26 2010 23:54 GMT
#13
On April 27 2010 08:51 Spike wrote:
Made in China.


I must admit I chuckled at this.
Stuck.
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
April 26 2010 23:54 GMT
#14
On April 27 2010 08:45 Ack1027 wrote:
Usually it is a stamp used to signify who made the vase or where it was manufactured. Nothing special.

Yeah you see the same thing on paintings and stuff.

For paintings, usually the artist will put the stamp, and (traditionally) each owner will put their families stamp on it. They are just old style characters, nothing special really.
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bearbuddy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3442 Posts
April 26 2010 23:57 GMT
#15
As others have said, it's probably the name of the craftsman/company. I mean, it is on the bottom, after all, and Chinese often put their names on a square seal of sorts.
BladeRunner
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States407 Posts
April 26 2010 23:58 GMT
#16
This looks like it:

[image loading]

391. - Mark: Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi. Meaning: "Great Qing Qianlong Period Make". Probably late 19th - early 20th century.


Google for the win.
yoofor
Profile Joined December 2007
United States143 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-27 00:00:59
April 26 2010 23:59 GMT
#17
need to turn it upside down

×××××××
×?乾大×
×契隆?×
×××××××

not 100% sure though.
BladeRunner
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States407 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-27 00:03:09
April 27 2010 00:01 GMT
#18
Another one:

[image loading]

593. Mark: Da Qing Jiaqing Nian Zhi - "Great Qing Jiaqing period (1796-1820) made" but c. 1980-90.



edit: woops, century kanji were way off

Another..
[image loading]

247. Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi "Great Qing Qianlong Period Make". Tentative period 1950-75.
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
April 27 2010 00:13 GMT
#19
It is definitely Chinese because only the Chinese use those kinds of markings. It is a stamp to signify the artist of the manufacturer. Think of it like a signature basically. I can't read ancient Chinese scripture, but I'm pretty sure it's just a guy's name.
azndsh
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4447 Posts
April 27 2010 00:15 GMT
#20
On April 27 2010 08:58 BladeRunner wrote:
This looks like it:

[image loading]

Show nested quote +
391. - Mark: Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi. Meaning: "Great Qing Qianlong Period Make". Probably late 19th - early 20th century.


Google for the win.

pretty sure this is it. what did you google?
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