Steve Foster Posted March 19, 2018 at 07:18 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 at 07:18 PM Can anyone translate this for me please. It’s on a large plaque that I’ve got and would like to find out more about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted March 19, 2018 at 07:54 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 at 07:54 PM I don't see a picture, could you try posting that again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foster Posted March 19, 2018 at 08:47 PM Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 at 08:47 PM Hi Lu, because I’m a new member it won’t let me send pics yet. I will keep trying. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 19, 2018 at 09:08 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 at 09:08 PM We can't be sure without seeing it, but usually jia gu wen refers to oracle bone script 甲骨文. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_bone_script Perhaps that "plaque" is actually a replica oracle bone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foster Posted March 19, 2018 at 10:23 PM Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 at 10:23 PM Hi I’ve now managed to send photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 19, 2018 at 11:05 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 at 11:05 PM Quote No, not an oracle bone! Why do you think it reads jia gu wen? (Roddy: how do you cancel a quote box opened in error?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foster Posted March 19, 2018 at 11:07 PM Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 at 11:07 PM Hi a Chinese lady told me that’s what she thought it was. Have you any idea of what it says? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 20, 2018 at 12:00 AM Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 at 12:00 AM The characters aren't sharp. Perhaps a name, like Wang Sicheng 王司呈? Hard to see jia gu wen in there. Maybe a good photo would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 20, 2018 at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 at 02:03 PM Eureka! She was telling you she couldn't read it because it looked to her like jia gu wen oracle bone script. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomsima Posted March 20, 2018 at 02:41 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 at 02:41 PM I was thinking perhaps its a badly scrawled 産 the 王 does kind of look like some attempt at 金文 with its squared off strokes now Ive looked at it again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foster Posted March 20, 2018 at 10:07 PM Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 at 10:07 PM Here’s a better lit photo. Any ideas what it says please 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 20, 2018 at 10:40 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 at 10:40 PM I guess we'll have to wait for our resident oracle to arrive. Shouldn't be long, though: he knew you were going to post this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted March 21, 2018 at 08:22 AM Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 at 08:22 AM It looks like 王司產 to me. 'Made by Wang Si'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foster Posted March 23, 2018 at 09:52 AM Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 at 09:52 AM Thanks Lu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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