New Members Patrick Lee Posted December 21, 2010 at 05:16 AM New Members Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 at 05:16 AM Hi all, Recently I got a "human body - elephant head" statue that have some characters at its back as attachment. Any one can help to tell me the meaning? Many thanks, Patrick Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaocai Posted December 21, 2010 at 11:47 PM Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 at 11:47 PM 大清康熙年制: made in the era of Kangxi of Qing Dynasty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobo-Daishi Posted December 22, 2010 at 01:50 AM Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 at 01:50 AM Dear all, Amazingly, those Xiao Zhuan fonts look very like the writing on the image. Kobo-Daishi, PLLA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellys Posted December 22, 2010 at 02:09 AM Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 at 02:09 AM i agree with xiaocai, the characters are: 大清康熙年制，made in the era of Kangxi of Qing Dynasty. this is zhuan shu(篆书). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted December 22, 2010 at 06:21 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 at 06:21 PM Why is it written from left to right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted December 22, 2010 at 06:25 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 at 06:25 PM Because it's actually 5 years old?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd6883 Posted December 23, 2010 at 02:25 AM Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 at 02:25 AM because it can print from right to left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted December 23, 2010 at 06:39 AM Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 at 06:39 AM I thought the Chinese didn't think the West was so cool yet in 1662. Perhaps someone did. Or perhaps the counterfeiter was retarded... Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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