Steve Foster Posted March 19, 2018 at 07:18 PM Report 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
Lu Posted March 19, 2018 at 07:54 PM Report Posted March 19, 2018 at 07:54 PM I don't see a picture, could you try posting that again? Quote
Steve Foster Posted March 19, 2018 at 08:47 PM Author Report 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
889 Posted March 19, 2018 at 09:08 PM Report 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
Steve Foster Posted March 19, 2018 at 10:23 PM Author Report Posted March 19, 2018 at 10:23 PM Hi I’ve now managed to send photos Quote
889 Posted March 19, 2018 at 11:05 PM Report 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
Steve Foster Posted March 19, 2018 at 11:07 PM Author Report 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
889 Posted March 20, 2018 at 12:00 AM Report 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
889 Posted March 20, 2018 at 02:03 PM Report 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
Tomsima Posted March 20, 2018 at 02:41 PM Report 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
Steve Foster Posted March 20, 2018 at 10:07 PM Author Report Posted March 20, 2018 at 10:07 PM Here’s a better lit photo. Any ideas what it says please 1 Quote
889 Posted March 20, 2018 at 10:40 PM Report 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
Lu Posted March 21, 2018 at 08:22 AM Report Posted March 21, 2018 at 08:22 AM It looks like 王司產 to me. 'Made by Wang Si'? Quote
Steve Foster Posted March 23, 2018 at 09:52 AM Author Report Posted March 23, 2018 at 09:52 AM Thanks Lu Quote
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