2fat2slow Posted March 24, 2018 at 05:21 PM Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 at 05:21 PM Hi all, For some time now, I am trying to crack few Chinese characters. Would be very much appreciated if someone could help me to understand characters meanings, and which way to read them. It is not possible to upload full picture, as stone itself very small, and characters simply will be not readable, I think it can be classed as micro carved characters, had to use HD/loop camera with reasonable zoom in Sequence random. Kind regards Paul - UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibu Posted May 28, 2018 at 08:28 AM Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 at 08:28 AM this looks like Li shu, which used in Han dynasty. It is also used a lot for seal carving. You better to enhance the pic, it is not a easy job to recognise Li Shu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2slow Posted May 28, 2018 at 01:36 PM Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 at 01:36 PM Hi Bibu, I done my home work since I posted it here..I been advised that it's Zhuan script. And possibly I have translation on 2 characters out of 7 I think.. :) Can you please PM you email? I am looking forward to pass on some additional pictures to you and other subjects of speculations, if be honest I am getting to nowhere at this point..So your thoughts would be highly appreciated. Kind regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibu Posted May 28, 2018 at 01:47 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 at 01:47 PM I can not recognize xiaozhuan neither, few people knows it. anyhow, it is easy to look up xiaozhuan if you know nowadays Chinese character, check it: http://www.99zhuanshu.com/Builder/189 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
陳德聰 Posted May 28, 2018 at 09:00 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 at 09:00 PM There are a few people here who are quite apt at recognising characters in seal script, but it would require better pictures, and preferrably separate pictures per character instead of how you’ve done it here. In some cases you may not even have the character facing right-side up. But it’s hard to tell when there’s glare. I’d certainly trade character size for better quality, as the spacing for these are not that cramped, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted May 28, 2018 at 09:36 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 at 09:36 PM Lighting is critical when you photograph inscriptions. If you use flash or other head-on lighting you wash out the inscription. You want lighting from the side, so there's a shadow in the inscription that brings it out. It takes some time and patience and experimentation to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceancalligraphy Posted July 18, 2018 at 03:16 AM Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 at 03:16 AM Since the characters are carved, it might help to make a rubbing. It would make it easier to enlarge and see the characters. An example of making a rubbing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR2nUVUOvOk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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