mamalurve Posted August 12, 2006 at 10:39 AM Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 at 10:39 AM Hi My Dad left me a beautiful asian ornament when he passed away, I'm pretty sure it's chinese. Could somebody please tell me what the symbols mean? I would really appreciate if you would help me, my Dad knew what it said but he never told me and I would really like to know. Here's a picture, http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f211/Dustycharm/IMG_2791.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted August 12, 2006 at 12:01 PM Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 at 12:01 PM could you flip it over ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamalurve Posted August 12, 2006 at 12:27 PM Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 at 12:27 PM oops! Is the writing upside down? sorry, try this one http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f211/Dustycharm/IMG_2791-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted August 12, 2006 at 01:33 PM Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 at 01:33 PM Really not sure how to read it. But from the picture at #1, I imagine that the last two (read from right to left) could be 飛鳥 (flying bird). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted August 12, 2006 at 01:39 PM Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 at 01:39 PM The first character on the upper-right is probably 豐 (simplified form: 丰). Does that make it easier to figure what's beneath it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted August 12, 2006 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 at 03:14 PM Re the picture at #1. This is my GUESS, which is very likely to be totally wrong - On the right vertically - 林立人送 (if this guess is right then the last character is unfathomably reversed) - "From Lin Liren" On the left horizontally from right to left - 飛鳥 "flying bird" (or "Asuka" if referring to an ancient period in japanese history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulgentius Posted August 12, 2006 at 06:41 PM Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 at 06:41 PM It looks like seal script to me, in which case you'll probably have a hard time finding someone who can translate it. (Of course I'm no expert by any means.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted August 16, 2006 at 08:00 PM Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 at 08:00 PM I'm no expert either, but it looks like jiaguwen, the script that was used on oracle bones (is that the same as seal script?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulgentius Posted August 16, 2006 at 11:47 PM Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 at 11:47 PM According to Wikipedia, oracle bone script is earlier, and eventually led to seal script. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_bone_script If either of us are right, then presumably this is a very valuable item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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