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  1. 13th January 2006, 05:05 PM #1
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    Hi all
    Is there anyone here on the forum in Melbourne who can read Asian characters?
    I think they are Chinese, but not sure, Ive tried to scan them with little success, so cant post here.
    They are on the bottom of a vase.

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    Probably says "Made in China".
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    I worked for an Asian character, could read him, said &&&&&&&&, still owes me a heap:mad:
    &&&&&&&&=Aerosol.............
    Bloody auto edit.
    I can speak Chinese, Nee Ha, thats the extent of it.
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    I can read Asian women, but only in brail
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    Hi Al,

    Remind me on Sunday - I'll take a couple of digital pics, and show them to a couple of Asian guys at work, see if they can read them.. Termite's probably right though - or "not for export"...
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  6. 13th January 2006, 06:08 PM #6
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    Thanks Steve.
    This thing is old.....old.
    Im guessing early 1800's, maybe earlier.

    Its a cloisonne.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    Thanks Steve.
    This thing is old.....old.
    Im guessing early 1800's, maybe earlier.

    Its a cloisonne.

    Al
    Then it probably says 'Do Not Dwop'
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner

    Its a cloisonne.

    Al
    And there was I, thinking that a cloisonne was a breakfast pastry with a speech impediment.

    Probably explains why I keep breaking my bloody teeth on the bastards after I've spread them with butter and strawberry jam.
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    Actauly mon ami...........................
    Cloisonne, is said with the full nasal Frieunch accent. ha ha ha
    So you should be tre bein, at saying it.................. .

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    Its a cloisonne.

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    It's a cloisonne what? Vase, ginger jar, charger, what?
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    Bronze 6 sided vasey thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    Bronze 6 sided vasey thing.

    Al

    Zat ees pronounced: Brunze, seex-sahded varzee seeng. Or, as we say in Paree: eet ees a cloisonne peess-pot. Hee-haw, hee-haw!
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    It's an over ornate spent Chinese JATO sitting on it's end
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    Unfortuanatly soom fooking dill tyreid to cleaenet it, and noo it woosent moi.

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    Well it's definitely Chinese or Japanese

    What's on the other sides?
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