tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84974676408641592822024-03-06T15:52:03.250+08:00GINBERG ANTIQUEA piece of antique coin or thing may only be truly priceless and worthy unless the appreciater take interest and passion indepth to study the background of the past history related to its antique.
I hope you do appreciates my collection and information.YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-59893561114358954632009-09-10T16:42:00.003+08:002009-09-10T16:48:31.048+08:00SINGAPORE 1944 $10 BANANA JAPANESE SILVER BAR MONEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X-lXjWA3oAP2gCkZmdelja8bcK6hasLcb9QUVMU_AvA3JHfn0FIjARlFolY_DKc60mLv8JYzwA6JKDEjdRYKqzgmTM0PPJbwHyiTMoSqxZjuOekae8GvIJUXkCRfJuAOZg7N6sdyKsg/s1600-h/R0011615.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379757766147618882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 459px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X-lXjWA3oAP2gCkZmdelja8bcK6hasLcb9QUVMU_AvA3JHfn0FIjARlFolY_DKc60mLv8JYzwA6JKDEjdRYKqzgmTM0PPJbwHyiTMoSqxZjuOekae8GvIJUXkCRfJuAOZg7N6sdyKsg/s400/R0011615.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5o7Tzy01IExWS5GdDXQSq_2CJeIyB45DSIoW3LxfF13xLchUTMQLuUHPbcD9DtDVIZniybpy9YEa2sde_lK0TmIG1mmH25KzK15jfX5SU6iKdOm8sna5KA01pND4zlgRtwFfrtwzFbSg/s1600-h/R0011613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379757470281957634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 459px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5o7Tzy01IExWS5GdDXQSq_2CJeIyB45DSIoW3LxfF13xLchUTMQLuUHPbcD9DtDVIZniybpy9YEa2sde_lK0TmIG1mmH25KzK15jfX5SU6iKdOm8sna5KA01pND4zlgRtwFfrtwzFbSg/s400/R0011613.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9r5SZ9LkKqoUMh1vn8kbTC9cUZaueuY9dwJ6iHBMJ0jBrShemlKcj2HRFNeDy76i8M-PS50qquTmIlpFVyE_DlwItYwNh5KGkCWav7Q17E2v5Fm1nqXKNdb0WJhCuqRYlgYVxyQ6lR3I/s1600-h/R0011614.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379757119784097346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 464px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9r5SZ9LkKqoUMh1vn8kbTC9cUZaueuY9dwJ6iHBMJ0jBrShemlKcj2HRFNeDy76i8M-PS50qquTmIlpFVyE_DlwItYwNh5KGkCWav7Q17E2v5Fm1nqXKNdb0WJhCuqRYlgYVxyQ6lR3I/s400/R0011614.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-1784635361669078182009-09-10T16:35:00.004+08:002009-09-10T16:42:45.292+08:00SINGAPORE 1931 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS $10 SILVER BAR MONEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHM9tmU4BVCbCP26LosTR-YzjKLvSADV__TIzJCrXGgDdZXe-LolUHAQpkPna6KsGDy7lufDX-acFIx6LBDzt2F0K-Px3t0EJ13g85g5Q2ZctotGSt8coIjt3bK7F1KvZWNaKfTkOA1Oc/s1600-h/R0011616.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379756352241264850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHM9tmU4BVCbCP26LosTR-YzjKLvSADV__TIzJCrXGgDdZXe-LolUHAQpkPna6KsGDy7lufDX-acFIx6LBDzt2F0K-Px3t0EJ13g85g5Q2ZctotGSt8coIjt3bK7F1KvZWNaKfTkOA1Oc/s400/R0011616.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>LIMITED EDITION<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7FMI1X6QnCV1y6vS0WdUIoGhE03uA5O6YHTQA2KuPQL7FdVrbpPGJIhsRT7R367saG_fO6DP06bEyGeLpL34c63hdYAIRGJr7qTMOfBFLuw-dGg0zXVW0TPYcCLqdWRgOph3bVZkLzY/s1600-h/R0011610.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379756062209805906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7FMI1X6QnCV1y6vS0WdUIoGhE03uA5O6YHTQA2KuPQL7FdVrbpPGJIhsRT7R367saG_fO6DP06bEyGeLpL34c63hdYAIRGJr7qTMOfBFLuw-dGg0zXVW0TPYcCLqdWRgOph3bVZkLzY/s400/R0011610.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbDrpKwugAGqRmajyh4okW0YddsCCHZggfXguk3EPpabNuWYGt8PKmXjzD6ZTjw3GNctk5ktGcU0d3iPe-_anAY9Pi-s702_Fwl8yZUJcaZdqD38zWqH4tqUmlsF6h3AX3cLCRfzQ0jY/s1600-h/R0011617.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379755602690602498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 459px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbDrpKwugAGqRmajyh4okW0YddsCCHZggfXguk3EPpabNuWYGt8PKmXjzD6ZTjw3GNctk5ktGcU0d3iPe-_anAY9Pi-s702_Fwl8yZUJcaZdqD38zWqH4tqUmlsF6h3AX3cLCRfzQ0jY/s400/R0011617.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AypFM3LBJG_08QGv42hLZm6X0X8UFaYD9qJJMPRs3je7hez6fa6uFw44zr4ESm1FMqkU9FD7x8PW16SCUJ-5cWoia60RHUc7U-a5DBStVzJSS3vsd4skxygnReeG8u5JsIIAA9BgQ24/s1600-h/R0011611.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379755268005412914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 459px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AypFM3LBJG_08QGv42hLZm6X0X8UFaYD9qJJMPRs3je7hez6fa6uFw44zr4ESm1FMqkU9FD7x8PW16SCUJ-5cWoia60RHUc7U-a5DBStVzJSS3vsd4skxygnReeG8u5JsIIAA9BgQ24/s400/R0011611.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-52969945323013324212009-09-10T16:29:00.004+08:002009-09-10T16:35:26.217+08:00SINGAPORE 1948 $1000 PURE SILVER BAR MONEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GL1vwdgboaMKbwpnpZNHb3Q3qKIAq71Yel1FkzJMEhanbESBEDSbS2L95jEBQy4uqKz2AhjpfPvRgnGXzp4c_LNnDX9KGu_w7J3Yar6Lb9t7kS0EYt3YdMOPOx2V0XYciCDdHnakr58/s1600-h/R0011620.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379754435348809746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GL1vwdgboaMKbwpnpZNHb3Q3qKIAq71Yel1FkzJMEhanbESBEDSbS2L95jEBQy4uqKz2AhjpfPvRgnGXzp4c_LNnDX9KGu_w7J3Yar6Lb9t7kS0EYt3YdMOPOx2V0XYciCDdHnakr58/s400/R0011620.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">LIMITED EDITION</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECEcnSjYjUnDUd6HXjKMKn9R79DsTCwgJ5TwuBK7p8nVW-0Ec4Xd7h3xP2viI4o_rySUlLsjqRk743BaOrbaKK9M_VUwd0Mpx3R6BsUx6s-_yOdNxdDxsDE18FWHS1ngkreMr17xlgVg/s1600-h/R0011606.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379754146814311730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 473px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECEcnSjYjUnDUd6HXjKMKn9R79DsTCwgJ5TwuBK7p8nVW-0Ec4Xd7h3xP2viI4o_rySUlLsjqRk743BaOrbaKK9M_VUwd0Mpx3R6BsUx6s-_yOdNxdDxsDE18FWHS1ngkreMr17xlgVg/s400/R0011606.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWqP9HvZR7k0UOVqwhjlm87w8RN1Rew1rleQQhQi-koqDIx-4_in6o_NdiqCpxs8AUzz8DjycdDos-njcAyuraJUHt67802n22UUfXdSVp1Tq4Fw7s64Alf5GIUGjGKE6hfNjZjdyNv8/s1600-h/R0011607.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379753797069389154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 474px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWqP9HvZR7k0UOVqwhjlm87w8RN1Rew1rleQQhQi-koqDIx-4_in6o_NdiqCpxs8AUzz8DjycdDos-njcAyuraJUHt67802n22UUfXdSVp1Tq4Fw7s64Alf5GIUGjGKE6hfNjZjdyNv8/s400/R0011607.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-24180897864224691792009-09-10T16:19:00.008+08:002009-09-10T16:28:51.601+08:00SINGAPORE $10,000 PURE SILVER BAR MONEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijM9-WRcVqU5uBt1n-Tf-T-AB9LzIoRY0BAeAGVKK5E-nnRdPATehX09oeVlEhgPh-EUHhbf5jA0qK8Jvp_BbO4Alx1_8CmCOguZG8sgCWu0E8LM5_o7Y_A4Oq419xPhegmeFdjKkne5c/s1600-h/R0011602.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379752661618017506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijM9-WRcVqU5uBt1n-Tf-T-AB9LzIoRY0BAeAGVKK5E-nnRdPATehX09oeVlEhgPh-EUHhbf5jA0qK8Jvp_BbO4Alx1_8CmCOguZG8sgCWu0E8LM5_o7Y_A4Oq419xPhegmeFdjKkne5c/s400/R0011602.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RDnyNjexAAhzoDxXhJlY3YaUMlLoZJJrQElID_r-J4OwZxTWcJTY-Ua9PvjuEo3B5LXcftQxJKjvNxY3bubjZiOgKWhI6QDJppPvlzJKGd6JDf4HbkFFYfT7jsEi1nSKcFOVjyiBIqQ/s1600-h/R0011618.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379751757613952338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 463px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RDnyNjexAAhzoDxXhJlY3YaUMlLoZJJrQElID_r-J4OwZxTWcJTY-Ua9PvjuEo3B5LXcftQxJKjvNxY3bubjZiOgKWhI6QDJppPvlzJKGd6JDf4HbkFFYfT7jsEi1nSKcFOVjyiBIqQ/s400/R0011618.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">LIMITED EDITION<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">Gold Plating on Orchid flowers </span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsqK_fkpuqLGqTLZBoPII-33hE8y1sVdIiH-9OmgjYpWAa0x_KA_YnRfQDP9akLilVPOqaS62qTEJScOKmghjVZiKDTr3xK7Ymgy8BCvJQmSKcIkkkdToEy1BPtPhvk9OBy1QueEL5oE/s1600-h/R0011619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379751219377749698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsqK_fkpuqLGqTLZBoPII-33hE8y1sVdIiH-9OmgjYpWAa0x_KA_YnRfQDP9akLilVPOqaS62qTEJScOKmghjVZiKDTr3xK7Ymgy8BCvJQmSKcIkkkdToEy1BPtPhvk9OBy1QueEL5oE/s400/R0011619.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmyXF72xN1ctu1V_jXqZPrYY6pAQECPY6U0VWDecfCwTWQQxr4G5VdsYj6-LxlPG5Sil0lcxp6XFMEHyIOtg67Z582ghGPkhCUdxIVTViVzXDzSMRJm5NFaDx_Kd3dDOyNv0O4KSfJFg/s1600-h/R0011603.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379750868595851954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmyXF72xN1ctu1V_jXqZPrYY6pAQECPY6U0VWDecfCwTWQQxr4G5VdsYj6-LxlPG5Sil0lcxp6XFMEHyIOtg67Z582ghGPkhCUdxIVTViVzXDzSMRJm5NFaDx_Kd3dDOyNv0O4KSfJFg/s400/R0011603.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-7138009712953904922009-09-10T16:15:00.003+08:002009-09-10T16:18:28.509+08:00MACAU 1999 $100 PURE SILVER GOLD COIN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpfujXs8Bm-s57IGSTvLRh9K5HdWTj0W3mDnk6B6i8kPPTDHPHq_unLBRchHVJX2dpo_taMCM0IUjDUnRa8kDrNFJYq1nq1wm79nuJJefZ6aY82HEulqOTbdz1V13pqRVBn2hjSTGX4k/s1600-h/R0011599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379750010847650818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 437px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpfujXs8Bm-s57IGSTvLRh9K5HdWTj0W3mDnk6B6i8kPPTDHPHq_unLBRchHVJX2dpo_taMCM0IUjDUnRa8kDrNFJYq1nq1wm79nuJJefZ6aY82HEulqOTbdz1V13pqRVBn2hjSTGX4k/s400/R0011599.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlZlLwAgdEFu3riK6KIw_DD5mTKfY2kOKme-lvwjs89SCl5nyoSVwM2ys0QS1ttoYc1wQD8ptYwivRXyhZfczGbXRwx5fg_HfmP8JAxPc3u9Lh8w6deElhUh2WwPDAeJTP0hrWVtVksM/s1600-h/R0011600.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379749729911629650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 441px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlZlLwAgdEFu3riK6KIw_DD5mTKfY2kOKme-lvwjs89SCl5nyoSVwM2ys0QS1ttoYc1wQD8ptYwivRXyhZfczGbXRwx5fg_HfmP8JAxPc3u9Lh8w6deElhUh2WwPDAeJTP0hrWVtVksM/s400/R0011600.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-20887258027409548812009-09-10T14:07:00.002+08:002009-09-10T14:14:58.569+08:00SINGAPORE $100 LONG BAR SILVER MONEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka_xWPHebKvnb0-U-DvkaI5oPairotVWRrCCKpO3W01LdrMLheJHGjWprR8sS3upla_2LbhqLYIa5fMAuXmIBvvLp20cAOU7ClNqTusQ0fRvhqsx6pTGizwuwA2W-5n-SiwMo8_zCsws/s1600-h/R0011593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379718342771572530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka_xWPHebKvnb0-U-DvkaI5oPairotVWRrCCKpO3W01LdrMLheJHGjWprR8sS3upla_2LbhqLYIa5fMAuXmIBvvLp20cAOU7ClNqTusQ0fRvhqsx6pTGizwuwA2W-5n-SiwMo8_zCsws/s400/R0011593.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFrlzaIfWoCZsfnO8gaCadADaSxv1tC3oJnmdaBmPV1RE57oR63TNxvKQMvtvnUUvvlxTQgFd3Tdn2pxE3xPMEqMVTzz5sKA93FaoFR1sgEJ3vRZ30ptXI6L6KPRnnHHgTsQigrG0xpw/s1600-h/R0011596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379718105495505074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 461px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFrlzaIfWoCZsfnO8gaCadADaSxv1tC3oJnmdaBmPV1RE57oR63TNxvKQMvtvnUUvvlxTQgFd3Tdn2pxE3xPMEqMVTzz5sKA93FaoFR1sgEJ3vRZ30ptXI6L6KPRnnHHgTsQigrG0xpw/s400/R0011596.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8FKnNhYD6Ty2MTbWodQrkXRxkR7-L0-STQ33JMi1vha1Y3eIALuAoy5oIIgWR1M_Ol50nJFWahq43D8_b7r7Q0CjqKW9YMdtxd6dpl4wAYtE0c4XXYz8Pu9q8QOy5DvV-_9qEHHjoHQ/s1600-h/R0011593.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfgXy-ysDfrKmXuDsJGSTjaEjfrhfEigF8mWUV17nTbcEbRU62P2FyyzvFK3aFeecfFi_uQG7pq3c8FwUS8t3qFxVMxR2S8CsXHe41ml2UuIW-4wY8F5YfOzBz0vAX4kfTix71gPvBF8/s1600-h/R0011594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379716984021950914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfgXy-ysDfrKmXuDsJGSTjaEjfrhfEigF8mWUV17nTbcEbRU62P2FyyzvFK3aFeecfFi_uQG7pq3c8FwUS8t3qFxVMxR2S8CsXHe41ml2UuIW-4wY8F5YfOzBz0vAX4kfTix71gPvBF8/s400/R0011594.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">LIMITED EDITION<br /></span><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-10807099435523256312009-09-10T13:59:00.003+08:002009-09-10T14:10:55.695+08:00SINGAPORE $20 LONG BAR SILVER MONEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vb1IGKT1H7DerW14MBs7bRD5Bi_aAuBpan1rZ97QnD9rN-BDxYF1qJvDa-31_tCy6W71P8DXRr74lLLrViQYXhgUhfaMA95rUCcMQt3HkaiMPXb4FFuawdsoF1kCJi3V3VA4Q3aVqGk/s1600-h/R0011590.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379716255240709778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 461px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vb1IGKT1H7DerW14MBs7bRD5Bi_aAuBpan1rZ97QnD9rN-BDxYF1qJvDa-31_tCy6W71P8DXRr74lLLrViQYXhgUhfaMA95rUCcMQt3HkaiMPXb4FFuawdsoF1kCJi3V3VA4Q3aVqGk/s400/R0011590.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfau_YQe3uNUY_w7oFcGQZOYzSNIiWGP7ZFUtFy-eKucHAZ1PtXSpERAvENSyu-moj5AOk0UN3T0JBu4Z0TyI0yNqmO8JlDmGDAKyBeAzw0mh-rHQd6S0_PY0yUGeQs1dIAjJD7rJI6E/s1600-h/R0011591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379716092503909282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 460px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfau_YQe3uNUY_w7oFcGQZOYzSNIiWGP7ZFUtFy-eKucHAZ1PtXSpERAvENSyu-moj5AOk0UN3T0JBu4Z0TyI0yNqmO8JlDmGDAKyBeAzw0mh-rHQd6S0_PY0yUGeQs1dIAjJD7rJI6E/s400/R0011591.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYzR1-_x8KaecLqQfws00FNwJonHVkTb4DmNsLh9z6bBOBoYFafVUHrT9a2XqsRPW41GRFBMx7wa8HCpfNip_b08gp6iu51L3PQMg5gHsSgPGT4PrDuqoza5D2FjGlCzVmpH7m5u_tNM/s1600-h/R0011592.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379715889693047906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 456px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYzR1-_x8KaecLqQfws00FNwJonHVkTb4DmNsLh9z6bBOBoYFafVUHrT9a2XqsRPW41GRFBMx7wa8HCpfNip_b08gp6iu51L3PQMg5gHsSgPGT4PrDuqoza5D2FjGlCzVmpH7m5u_tNM/s400/R0011592.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">LIMITED EDITION<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwTT_xt3R7bnA277DVAMqCqZss6nduHUDWojx-9aTTOs2_qeNvAf_kLLzYcaiQnWRq-Gbuqjr_KU0fbUlEOdxMpCoDN3u2b77XxKxEbjYrTwFriAb7qLcGlltVzVO0CS0gEjAv0EdNso/s1600-h/R0011590.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFewDS99fkRdNVkXcvJ3-yNbvOGQ91Af8HbX0BIoZiYocXDQHvDWTrCbRLvxcVU4lh2pbKTCPPtkq8ZeHB2dygIDJ2rmC6-Q4P38fwXh01C5WmCfPKMbGPSqZCT_WKgB7pZRTDUXDin7k/s1600-h/R0011588.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintPCGgsOZ3ONc3UFqX57iXWIUzBxwlexUjCZoJtWgqbUnBkQOS2rpB6vF1N7UYV9cT1gKFYWTO2hZa82fLcIubTCE3hNVwfj6r3wpVQ-NEj1tv5IfEknv5CTLMdi0REATWLDtw-7ESSg/s1600-h/R0011589.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-22704527252877354002009-09-10T13:53:00.000+08:002009-09-10T13:59:22.637+08:00SINGAPORE $10 SILVER BAR MONEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9dj0jHCCyJG1VMs058R5PW9Ckg-J8FFv6M-ptsa5ERPxa8vYutXWmv42BO1Xy4Crg-of2l0oF-_NDELvCQEO2WeLyLpOOBvpCqmjywBv0l7eQj3Yjm9mcummtUABarByRdb_BOjwi9Q/s1600-h/R0011587.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379714266800206002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 460px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9dj0jHCCyJG1VMs058R5PW9Ckg-J8FFv6M-ptsa5ERPxa8vYutXWmv42BO1Xy4Crg-of2l0oF-_NDELvCQEO2WeLyLpOOBvpCqmjywBv0l7eQj3Yjm9mcummtUABarByRdb_BOjwi9Q/s400/R0011587.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6mI1xBBTspmvY22jf73mY5pZctA7cXNcCkv810rqAYzO4vjwOZIxJYzx_TTLcTzpIPxnh861Qslu1h-_467ALlJlFuwye6x9KuYJjtYCI8GVRO_o4ms0vPkFOmBSKz6htYg3Us_TgrQ/s1600-h/R0011590.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDK5CUGDQxcO0bEP69fSxbr6VoSd9vczuyFaHsf3QxuGuPTt6XtfWaXFaRT_xo4pJvwRkpygLxpD2gEPH7_XMPwj1i8x5qgMov-JV0_eSfXgE0_ZUVVWxGVX04zgYsf23-uESUWfL90Qc/s1600-h/R0011588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379713681780488210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 461px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDK5CUGDQxcO0bEP69fSxbr6VoSd9vczuyFaHsf3QxuGuPTt6XtfWaXFaRT_xo4pJvwRkpygLxpD2gEPH7_XMPwj1i8x5qgMov-JV0_eSfXgE0_ZUVVWxGVX04zgYsf23-uESUWfL90Qc/s400/R0011588.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlJOyzJRfkUJbMxczHXk30IqprMx7kF14XQN-1BHFR_cGo1yvAB9LFrlZNdkduXqVV0-zN6Q6h_CtVZ7wwDHb9keOEEMZaTLZZiS6YZDG9O4VhWFShhYawCPnzZHGSnQ_ZzvhiwFD3KU/s1600-h/R0011589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379713192563374930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 461px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlJOyzJRfkUJbMxczHXk30IqprMx7kF14XQN-1BHFR_cGo1yvAB9LFrlZNdkduXqVV0-zN6Q6h_CtVZ7wwDHb9keOEEMZaTLZZiS6YZDG9O4VhWFShhYawCPnzZHGSnQ_ZzvhiwFD3KU/s400/R0011589.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-66063352864010757732009-09-10T13:46:00.000+08:002009-09-10T13:52:57.586+08:00AUSTRALIA DUMP SILVER & GOLD COIN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwDtk_v8IHCe8sxCXOo7S4g3_cqSEeVTDi1fnOln4EDLn7ub1k_LqAfkuerB0IaMslnj6kM3tWFxAicKcCmR63ZfenFXKO0CEURDnw2wlnWMcIEv__M5kJ2nV5A52QQQ90AxynIQVBDk/s1600-h/R0011583.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379712586185898098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 460px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwDtk_v8IHCe8sxCXOo7S4g3_cqSEeVTDi1fnOln4EDLn7ub1k_LqAfkuerB0IaMslnj6kM3tWFxAicKcCmR63ZfenFXKO0CEURDnw2wlnWMcIEv__M5kJ2nV5A52QQQ90AxynIQVBDk/s400/R0011583.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iIigZzRgjHWJoLvSj_RYpT72X_Ux9DYqWVjJFN8dPqS5NQ00XKyjnkXqZjbAv9UxedXMQ4IaubAnxDz8Fs2-tns6gzP7LnpHUV5cN22AvI7cAyOjDYZTLQGM0K-Xn9rm3_Xy97uGR4A/s1600-h/R0011584.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379712270353448994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 458px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iIigZzRgjHWJoLvSj_RYpT72X_Ux9DYqWVjJFN8dPqS5NQ00XKyjnkXqZjbAv9UxedXMQ4IaubAnxDz8Fs2-tns6gzP7LnpHUV5cN22AvI7cAyOjDYZTLQGM0K-Xn9rm3_Xy97uGR4A/s400/R0011584.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriuMrDNMn_MqCYaaWPM1OFM8eCN2y6rdBWqTP8TluMmLVs8T1lN_r7bFOLhlADGZTdM2Kz0L6YVOJqhTwWkrwiNcH0ynVDg2A5O2Kjs64zRf-sjxsNbsZCPmPVC11ddSIhHIJJno_d9A/s1600-h/R0011586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379712009687462706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 458px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriuMrDNMn_MqCYaaWPM1OFM8eCN2y6rdBWqTP8TluMmLVs8T1lN_r7bFOLhlADGZTdM2Kz0L6YVOJqhTwWkrwiNcH0ynVDg2A5O2Kjs64zRf-sjxsNbsZCPmPVC11ddSIhHIJJno_d9A/s400/R0011586.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9FJaiutDpUPaMXNlCSXKxE8S-rpHiKIL53VJ7dQkOJg-EHXrI5L0SUlxmgfWG7YagQtWAUdSsojM_UcpwyilJ03L10Iy6bSvmajbx9h4IOn7rIri9AAEGVOHYP_HzkfnHGL9GCKGa9k/s1600-h/R0011582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379711543850186562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9FJaiutDpUPaMXNlCSXKxE8S-rpHiKIL53VJ7dQkOJg-EHXrI5L0SUlxmgfWG7YagQtWAUdSsojM_UcpwyilJ03L10Iy6bSvmajbx9h4IOn7rIri9AAEGVOHYP_HzkfnHGL9GCKGa9k/s400/R0011582.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">LIMITED EDITION</span></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-29169797838576641282009-09-10T13:41:00.000+08:002009-09-10T13:46:21.672+08:00Israel 50th Years JUBILEE Pure SILVER Coins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRU60PnEtMCdpXZ-fczB3EBGBiM9bqe3NSAKqfvPjNvjp_nwMwd1-03Xou3dujd422lI1_Mza_MA4PANjk3y3MUItNE2QbLB68vsBBgnAmnjQfTH3boU9IAlfxjua5Z8mMvv1LCt6AFvc/s1600-h/R0011581.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379710933082783362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRU60PnEtMCdpXZ-fczB3EBGBiM9bqe3NSAKqfvPjNvjp_nwMwd1-03Xou3dujd422lI1_Mza_MA4PANjk3y3MUItNE2QbLB68vsBBgnAmnjQfTH3boU9IAlfxjua5Z8mMvv1LCt6AFvc/s400/R0011581.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyasgKmoH497jnO31ZK_qIPkizdJyr8wpsitz9PQ7ouyydpc8AANhkNU-Zh7fwLKMw2XJwrQTttTQGBK0oqOzBTHtx-HGjF-8HP-qQGxyplbmMZC4OSsHK6X4DUijP2ZFClZ4vlkUxWc/s1600-h/R0011580.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379710610669705890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyasgKmoH497jnO31ZK_qIPkizdJyr8wpsitz9PQ7ouyydpc8AANhkNU-Zh7fwLKMw2XJwrQTttTQGBK0oqOzBTHtx-HGjF-8HP-qQGxyplbmMZC4OSsHK6X4DUijP2ZFClZ4vlkUxWc/s400/R0011580.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S5b84MZ7Jh3DID59kv7TrjTSFmcR7mjK-SSybUD1pDaQGL-S2RfFWCxAb53WDk2q4fCdo9cXC-r27o5bN4O8PuzoS1wmjzrVwSgcVwEOexSGRmliOg5etH_Qun3ynYMyiytKvEy3bAo/s1600-h/R0011579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379710362786291026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S5b84MZ7Jh3DID59kv7TrjTSFmcR7mjK-SSybUD1pDaQGL-S2RfFWCxAb53WDk2q4fCdo9cXC-r27o5bN4O8PuzoS1wmjzrVwSgcVwEOexSGRmliOg5etH_Qun3ynYMyiytKvEy3bAo/s400/R0011579.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-26778086566784757342009-07-17T16:24:00.008+08:002009-09-10T13:40:45.759+08:00KNIFE CLOCK<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvydtq5N3vMtWHUdn2AW1rsym48qYKbdE9RWJGByndjUYPIk6xnp1PKwc9Flp4j5l7185oLNahwn_sxYm7jTP02icYIcW4AbzTaZALSzgLjDqjeXgd8DPaIdrLa6jch0UeezFsMfufEA/s1600-h/R0011556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359343256716023218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 488px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvydtq5N3vMtWHUdn2AW1rsym48qYKbdE9RWJGByndjUYPIk6xnp1PKwc9Flp4j5l7185oLNahwn_sxYm7jTP02icYIcW4AbzTaZALSzgLjDqjeXgd8DPaIdrLa6jch0UeezFsMfufEA/s400/R0011556.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I have designed clock ( A) with my antique china knife money.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The clock (A) with </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">12 pieces knife money </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">The clock (B) with 12 pieces knife money </span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The knives are stick to double sided tape. Knives may come out during shipment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">However, It is very easy to fixed it back.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:0;"></p></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnuBVLdjxh_y8GGfH9uEihU1zoAS8mgETsMmzub2GnacyiRjcG2NDAm-hNkZRJrCe44AbX6Y8mVuFbcmBvRWL30joxOD_Sn2P-KWeEi3-G6pMKwjGFMEzzegC_riJ5F04r8oX6WQXE7I/s1600-h/R0011555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359342645266949810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnuBVLdjxh_y8GGfH9uEihU1zoAS8mgETsMmzub2GnacyiRjcG2NDAm-hNkZRJrCe44AbX6Y8mVuFbcmBvRWL30joxOD_Sn2P-KWeEi3-G6pMKwjGFMEzzegC_riJ5F04r8oX6WQXE7I/s400/R0011555.JPG" border="0" /></a> Double click on photo to see Larger photo.<br /><br /><div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-39266015172915581302009-05-18T14:51:00.010+08:002009-05-19T10:35:17.561+08:00Incense Burner from Late Shang Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGc74ZwFtWp9HS7t7LeM3WC5pLfgVyqWntfD3aT-FYxdQ8F9erYrQbQ5PxXnh88OrDoYaict2cFcJvDHd7qzZikjcfGdJzOTOTBqRji43xtq8Yzd1FKtEbNQS7cbGy94MR5n0ES-4hio/s1600-h/R0011170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337053714321169650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGc74ZwFtWp9HS7t7LeM3WC5pLfgVyqWntfD3aT-FYxdQ8F9erYrQbQ5PxXnh88OrDoYaict2cFcJvDHd7qzZikjcfGdJzOTOTBqRji43xtq8Yzd1FKtEbNQS7cbGy94MR5n0ES-4hio/s400/R0011170.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Here is another beautiful in fine mint condition of the late Shang Dynasty Royal Imperial Court Room Incense Burner.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">It consist of two pieces.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">1) Cover</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">2) Container with base</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Diameter: 24cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Height: 36cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Weight: 2.5 kgs</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Color of the bronze: Lighter greenish color.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Design of container: Using flowers design. It is a very rare piece using flowers. Because in most Shang and Zhou dynasties. Mostly these food containers has design of beasts and creatures. It is very rare you will find the design only have flowers.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNoCQKhoUTYh2suzgafQAiQtBRxanA7sV6L3V33qIDcz-HAT8Ub7lrv81R5WFZy2tvsdNPuxJdjMUqAqZn820twiRGqJCjhmYvPmfZJgPj-COab_JOXpLmVjoi7gMZwsixcY5q08Yv88/s1600-h/R0011171.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337053626278748994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNoCQKhoUTYh2suzgafQAiQtBRxanA7sV6L3V33qIDcz-HAT8Ub7lrv81R5WFZy2tvsdNPuxJdjMUqAqZn820twiRGqJCjhmYvPmfZJgPj-COab_JOXpLmVjoi7gMZwsixcY5q08Yv88/s400/R0011171.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiRb2YqS_1BVygV0PqnQIvX6vBBybrJd5Q7LVSYPZ3VtTD6tjrxo19To6DfOkqwSTD2V6F4HlW79gy1VsB__BZLx_2d3bhPfZOoZ-V6rQ0cNFKiHOLS9PQRfhLE5uc70ae5qfwmYgaog/s1600-h/R0011172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337053564589879698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiRb2YqS_1BVygV0PqnQIvX6vBBybrJd5Q7LVSYPZ3VtTD6tjrxo19To6DfOkqwSTD2V6F4HlW79gy1VsB__BZLx_2d3bhPfZOoZ-V6rQ0cNFKiHOLS9PQRfhLE5uc70ae5qfwmYgaog/s400/R0011172.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYn78mNFNP9oIuawFrh9RlcxVtOvzSjAEYJQnge_I9J4QQQDTmxjqKVYfUMhvnPa-blDb247cIKnPGt2vYzzK3zL53TKhE0fDWwMfqj4rJHjS-YckUfhRzj1Ne7PH_fUuTMG-RA5DPNTE/s1600-h/R0011169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337053453340667250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYn78mNFNP9oIuawFrh9RlcxVtOvzSjAEYJQnge_I9J4QQQDTmxjqKVYfUMhvnPa-blDb247cIKnPGt2vYzzK3zL53TKhE0fDWwMfqj4rJHjS-YckUfhRzj1Ne7PH_fUuTMG-RA5DPNTE/s400/R0011169.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_RFFn1SUqP9BpoH-pvPOGxLTmK6UiWHvjFeRQGjaErjQHgKgS8heL5VNQ1hyphenhyphen98VV7g9INvIh6ulI2ZExk4FQl3gOV0Amdxl5SUUW1QPm4Tsww8LpKSuJJQTGtVsjZR41Z5nADQijQDU/s1600-h/R0011168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337053350505391394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_RFFn1SUqP9BpoH-pvPOGxLTmK6UiWHvjFeRQGjaErjQHgKgS8heL5VNQ1hyphenhyphen98VV7g9INvIh6ulI2ZExk4FQl3gOV0Amdxl5SUUW1QPm4Tsww8LpKSuJJQTGtVsjZR41Z5nADQijQDU/s400/R0011168.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Close look at the flower design......<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwuRxyNgJRG_n-t2ztxXdkik6W-EE8Vm9FxLTN1o4ZvGwO-6sMhhR2XK9kcdtQT_4eFSZ4QAQC4G0ELrdXLpC0AZ43GIUA9dGR4rglbd2uyKxGbzIadoUTDrc8qB1uCfO4DzW5Q8GmtI/s1600-h/R0011167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337053269408862802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwuRxyNgJRG_n-t2ztxXdkik6W-EE8Vm9FxLTN1o4ZvGwO-6sMhhR2XK9kcdtQT_4eFSZ4QAQC4G0ELrdXLpC0AZ43GIUA9dGR4rglbd2uyKxGbzIadoUTDrc8qB1uCfO4DzW5Q8GmtI/s400/R0011167.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-43255157002632183952009-05-18T14:36:00.012+08:002009-05-19T10:48:27.905+08:00DING Food Server Plate from Western Zhou Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW68Md3tFR41Qun_U2welKs5W2yZmOFyNswuHqpfE8r2RUHcTC4opksY3kWte6b8KlnZOx3maUrzYpL7f8-WrFRxYcYojSrndWZbE1lne-6CGsjVfkszfpkupxzoANUnMSGdyJ5-GMCBw/s1600-h/R0011193.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337049742717146962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW68Md3tFR41Qun_U2welKs5W2yZmOFyNswuHqpfE8r2RUHcTC4opksY3kWte6b8KlnZOx3maUrzYpL7f8-WrFRxYcYojSrndWZbE1lne-6CGsjVfkszfpkupxzoANUnMSGdyJ5-GMCBw/s400/R0011193.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> This is called " DING" a food server plate used to serve the Western Zhou Dynasty Royal Imperial Court during their feasting. Serving to the kings and royal family.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Feasting can lasts for 30 days. As a matter of fact, Ancient China people eats alots. It is a gluttony feasting.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">It has three handle with a design of ancient dragon. The surface has a design of "Tao-Tie".</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">If you at the base, there is a hallow ( See a cross sign ) to allow the use of burner to heat up the foods.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHgo0jXFbGLAKr1Tegy4gEqdaPf3xT_5EtmNQpsws5sY8oqYhBrhTHeFMajxiO4ZDqlJXRZ4wQ99kLV8hSKZ0EgvVAMWVJBJLedYfKTp7whMW1gnF4y_3o17oX2FLV8TDVMXXBun72jE/s1600-h/R0011194.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337049659713568418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHgo0jXFbGLAKr1Tegy4gEqdaPf3xT_5EtmNQpsws5sY8oqYhBrhTHeFMajxiO4ZDqlJXRZ4wQ99kLV8hSKZ0EgvVAMWVJBJLedYfKTp7whMW1gnF4y_3o17oX2FLV8TDVMXXBun72jE/s400/R0011194.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Here is a close up of the surface of the server plate. You can notice two design of the " Tao-Tie".<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The "Tao-Tie" face mask with the two dragons handle was design as an honor to the Shang kings being treated like "sons of gods" or like "gods".<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3RWV4mE9JI7Yjl2PfmWYK6FzbOQcW7DPVU_aQbP9NxWCTyVNqYlK2mSBKrvAdx99J9UpggaESOgIhPzP4WIpJno_uZgdQr6ZPucvBg2Y_zDgtVFZC9itfmdlgLeDlRHyuaL1uDsFqNk/s1600-h/R0011195.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337049555055991634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3RWV4mE9JI7Yjl2PfmWYK6FzbOQcW7DPVU_aQbP9NxWCTyVNqYlK2mSBKrvAdx99J9UpggaESOgIhPzP4WIpJno_uZgdQr6ZPucvBg2Y_zDgtVFZC9itfmdlgLeDlRHyuaL1uDsFqNk/s400/R0011195.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Here you can see the top base of the plate has written inscription to prove that it was a present to the Western Zhou king made by the official "to the king on the 8th years of his reign as a gift."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This piece of server plate is also a recorded piece from the Shanghai Museum artifact collection series. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJ31eSbeKj0YRx2gUQPzq2cchBevG0BSs_d7OlhjGccvWuasZzYcy788aZStMeOnZtK1IngTwjYQY_0lPjGnDZrD2ue3MC58qGM-b3Sx4UwKh96hbPOgGla8zryi9WGzjeP9zAGxH6FQ/s1600-h/R0011197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337049466522776354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJ31eSbeKj0YRx2gUQPzq2cchBevG0BSs_d7OlhjGccvWuasZzYcy788aZStMeOnZtK1IngTwjYQY_0lPjGnDZrD2ue3MC58qGM-b3Sx4UwKh96hbPOgGla8zryi9WGzjeP9zAGxH6FQ/s400/R0011197.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Diameter : 22cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Height: 24cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Weight: About 1.5Kgs!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDV_iadgSbBljORt39oJMy7ym4AG1lGwq4NpymyRhKHIID1rAky-1n-HWED3Th-71kx2Tpai9hoYwVkHAvpaQg33k_1kSwPynz8kT5uPNtUoNt9T6TEt1znPiQfYuDolYSXetDHTiudQ/s1600-h/R0011198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337049369342634210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDV_iadgSbBljORt39oJMy7ym4AG1lGwq4NpymyRhKHIID1rAky-1n-HWED3Th-71kx2Tpai9hoYwVkHAvpaQg33k_1kSwPynz8kT5uPNtUoNt9T6TEt1znPiQfYuDolYSXetDHTiudQ/s400/R0011198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-61360610438098599612009-05-18T14:20:00.011+08:002009-05-19T10:51:00.108+08:00Jade & Bronze with Gold Inlaid Wine Container Zhou Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFW03hT5SGDj6TYAM3DSD_Z6dIXdbiM-5uLlJI8fWeJPHqeyPiPmu-rKpVrSKcTnzOhInsCUKC3c0Kqfh7DnLxJAnuXNKvhbtfLHz7QfcQp928Oc8w-nh8wWr_Dyb63_I8S2rtRvB_se8/s1600-h/R0011188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337046311624115634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 456px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFW03hT5SGDj6TYAM3DSD_Z6dIXdbiM-5uLlJI8fWeJPHqeyPiPmu-rKpVrSKcTnzOhInsCUKC3c0Kqfh7DnLxJAnuXNKvhbtfLHz7QfcQp928Oc8w-nh8wWr_Dyb63_I8S2rtRvB_se8/s400/R0011188.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is one of rarest Wine Container from Zhou Dynasty.<br />It was used by the Royal Imperial Court to serve the Zhou Kings and princes.<br /><br />It consist of three materials.<br />1) Jade<br />2) Bronze<br />3) Gold inlaid over the Bronze<br /><br />Diameter: About 18cm<br />Height: 24cm<br />Weight : Less than 1.0Kg<br /><br />There are two pieces of Jade with different dragon and tiger design.<br /><br />1st view surface has a darker green Jade.<br />2nd view surface has a lighter green Jade.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhgdHBWJa2AzrCZ0LaTpiIZ90o0SlwRGAJDQTZyyI96-tELZ9XCV5sphTcHKLWazAiZa_C3dNcSZ0jt9ILk_3YwN1eGlspd6fp4kWUiXi2JTOn8zt3UQ6U6jxuBibmxbA3jO4qktPhPQ/s1600-h/R0011189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337046242831840482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhgdHBWJa2AzrCZ0LaTpiIZ90o0SlwRGAJDQTZyyI96-tELZ9XCV5sphTcHKLWazAiZa_C3dNcSZ0jt9ILk_3YwN1eGlspd6fp4kWUiXi2JTOn8zt3UQ6U6jxuBibmxbA3jO4qktPhPQ/s400/R0011189.JPG" border="0" /></a> The whole bronze container is over laid with gold. Notice : the gold at the bottom of the base.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiTHXLEr0RMNk0w0ZY2-WU9cnYb5BucGdhuF8AWIQCV3-tuLkvOlQNIxvc5O8ykK25uvlF5W2S7MlKKuKH6zN-hSez9kTUkpYO7T-OTcDhgBzMu3FMbgcNVHdTR08tsR070inRQFKx6I/s1600-h/R0011190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337046178309280674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiTHXLEr0RMNk0w0ZY2-WU9cnYb5BucGdhuF8AWIQCV3-tuLkvOlQNIxvc5O8ykK25uvlF5W2S7MlKKuKH6zN-hSez9kTUkpYO7T-OTcDhgBzMu3FMbgcNVHdTR08tsR070inRQFKx6I/s400/R0011190.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJG00vYiysqDBDEt1uC9f1KTGwoKd3gEUb-PGNFsRbS5qmdvEtNfvS-hJTdZm5Exj89JuAGfMQZjmco6sr3Pyw2Is4VmJc93GJVLFxXU7Kjgch3IwreBJHIH64XPYE5xjejfp-gOI3CQA/s1600-h/R0011185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337046021332125458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJG00vYiysqDBDEt1uC9f1KTGwoKd3gEUb-PGNFsRbS5qmdvEtNfvS-hJTdZm5Exj89JuAGfMQZjmco6sr3Pyw2Is4VmJc93GJVLFxXU7Kjgch3IwreBJHIH64XPYE5xjejfp-gOI3CQA/s400/R0011185.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The Wine Container cover is made of 100% white Jade. The side of the mouth of the wine container has a design of two ancient dragons.</div><div></div><div>Again, you can see the 1st view surface of the Jade design<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUdESxTByHLyFYy0pLWyoKtASBc8JIm9IY-foSGTU2HJU38aWa5gZih6-ADdJmpw7duvEf1g_gNq9zw4x23_G40KelTCeUTWd7p1rIIC62SrEnIhyphenhyphen2bpVFhrjeJ8NRmx46byKJvfhO-8/s1600-h/R0011186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337045941364394178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUdESxTByHLyFYy0pLWyoKtASBc8JIm9IY-foSGTU2HJU38aWa5gZih6-ADdJmpw7duvEf1g_gNq9zw4x23_G40KelTCeUTWd7p1rIIC62SrEnIhyphenhyphen2bpVFhrjeJ8NRmx46byKJvfhO-8/s400/R0011186.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And the 2nd view surface of the other Jade design.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqWqsvgJ2USihPLjuYeE2VN8t5ddRag1qwdBHsNYJkoNsIDusdv2v77iLrck2VaPyMieCxEMUgC8DewBOTHsGW7TfQMSXWfuSkJX4BRJj7WRq4MMR-DYK2OYPbUD0vkGzHuUzpPiSywM/s1600-h/R0011187.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337045847487363890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqWqsvgJ2USihPLjuYeE2VN8t5ddRag1qwdBHsNYJkoNsIDusdv2v77iLrck2VaPyMieCxEMUgC8DewBOTHsGW7TfQMSXWfuSkJX4BRJj7WRq4MMR-DYK2OYPbUD0vkGzHuUzpPiSywM/s400/R0011187.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Top view of the Jade cover. It has a design of ancient dragon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIirblvOZ9BIjEu84pnOLL7JsIe79Zjq3sLR1XceOQFTdukKOGU3RX_l_n_OHMV03vgNZKP_fMCmFxbOGM_73qPncUYpCZobxOxtO13i3NAXiWi0QemJYS4QAqRFCPoBQe80l0RVOXVs/s1600-h/R0011192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337045744250557442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIirblvOZ9BIjEu84pnOLL7JsIe79Zjq3sLR1XceOQFTdukKOGU3RX_l_n_OHMV03vgNZKP_fMCmFxbOGM_73qPncUYpCZobxOxtO13i3NAXiWi0QemJYS4QAqRFCPoBQe80l0RVOXVs/s400/R0011192.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Side view of the wine container. You can see the gold inlaid.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-12960431246654203122009-05-18T14:10:00.011+08:002009-05-19T10:51:21.419+08:00Food Container - DOU from Shang Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi594allP-HKNDZy5FTnMrYAIwbE0ib2Ym7oyPysb1CPY4pkZQQJpI9X9oXg5P0ktqa-fvWtwL4ZDmU5yYifmV8Htj3NyR9EN50t_BjPcLG2diqnky0wsKf5Q_QvtM8jT7q09til78HUW4/s1600-h/R0011199.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337043265417387810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi594allP-HKNDZy5FTnMrYAIwbE0ib2Ym7oyPysb1CPY4pkZQQJpI9X9oXg5P0ktqa-fvWtwL4ZDmU5yYifmV8Htj3NyR9EN50t_BjPcLG2diqnky0wsKf5Q_QvtM8jT7q09til78HUW4/s400/R0011199.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This a another beautiful fine piece of DOU- A Food Container pot used by the Royal Imperial Court to serve the Shang Kings and royal family.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The DOU container is still very intact with soil unearthed in the early 1990.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The container has a handle design of two ancient chinese tigers. The skin of the tiger is still fine and visible.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The surface of the container has the design of ancient Chinese Pheonixs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is a two piece set.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">1) Food Container cover</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">2) Container with stand</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Diameter : About 22cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Height : 32cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Weight: 2.0 Kgs!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwY81oYW32yXSQh_SxrQL7rCBC2OUqN-K2aDxdy7ekQPQUL6IztoqDayPc7-RUYiX1vlQ8nqvkEPrYKc4qiD_zdn7cDkOK3SduNiMxeyOsHLefIXVFSUfUvHSce3SEGeQ5j-IvW-ZJ0w/s1600-h/R0011203.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337043168579782914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 455px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwY81oYW32yXSQh_SxrQL7rCBC2OUqN-K2aDxdy7ekQPQUL6IztoqDayPc7-RUYiX1vlQ8nqvkEPrYKc4qiD_zdn7cDkOK3SduNiMxeyOsHLefIXVFSUfUvHSce3SEGeQ5j-IvW-ZJ0w/s400/R0011203.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The cover also can be used as another serving plate when over-turn it.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvS8yowzGsVTI3U7ocAeNjArrXtzSKtAKlYrOCkWmAmb6ZTU15-TvCAS7dzZeomB_FwZUcNa_cYlxL8O9KZpDoP8N8yxWQye9C2zBWpI8iFJuBQrUWPGFWp9FX0WnKH2lfdbZ5vxQLrfM/s1600-h/R0011202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337043097611999650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvS8yowzGsVTI3U7ocAeNjArrXtzSKtAKlYrOCkWmAmb6ZTU15-TvCAS7dzZeomB_FwZUcNa_cYlxL8O9KZpDoP8N8yxWQye9C2zBWpI8iFJuBQrUWPGFWp9FX0WnKH2lfdbZ5vxQLrfM/s400/R0011202.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The inside of the food container.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxz2J7WLssKyMxsSnLm9R06ob77JNuVtF4vy4XNVCCrG8o2Yej6c9GsAlalVczQ9QbdpH8fyrq-smQGiTfQ1UJSfXXJ-UdwRLPWps3SE264RriSMQtMPvOrjVMenS3sjWCjZN9gkpn-M/s1600-h/R0011201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337042991406705970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxz2J7WLssKyMxsSnLm9R06ob77JNuVtF4vy4XNVCCrG8o2Yej6c9GsAlalVczQ9QbdpH8fyrq-smQGiTfQ1UJSfXXJ-UdwRLPWps3SE264RriSMQtMPvOrjVMenS3sjWCjZN9gkpn-M/s400/R0011201.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Each side view has design of two ancient pheonix ( birds ).<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wCCDWuDnujkm5sC2ZyxrO-uL703dgVxleLqnB0mAqEvfnd_i9H3CeSidqtAKDITsDgZo3eFpcZXaaagEfPf25g-DRwX_OmFv_nz1gyfIisUFI71jzpbVo0evwiRkWc9VGrpD3Zw10d8/s1600-h/R0011200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337042912801598434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wCCDWuDnujkm5sC2ZyxrO-uL703dgVxleLqnB0mAqEvfnd_i9H3CeSidqtAKDITsDgZo3eFpcZXaaagEfPf25g-DRwX_OmFv_nz1gyfIisUFI71jzpbVo0evwiRkWc9VGrpD3Zw10d8/s400/R0011200.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8hqakx8SOzVT0-nMOYOr1_j8w3x0AAXX54CqSo4XZCeefPKSHAg6O7cKzyTj8-fQlgQeAkHhw-jKssAbT-StqZKfUxMt4gjuAXoWqaKKWaeenPoXRrU44qq24SUHu2p3aC7UK93zu-Q/s1600-h/R0011205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337042813333242354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8hqakx8SOzVT0-nMOYOr1_j8w3x0AAXX54CqSo4XZCeefPKSHAg6O7cKzyTj8-fQlgQeAkHhw-jKssAbT-StqZKfUxMt4gjuAXoWqaKKWaeenPoXRrU44qq24SUHu2p3aC7UK93zu-Q/s400/R0011205.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-61085941204650120912009-05-18T13:52:00.010+08:002009-05-19T10:51:40.401+08:00Smaller Incense Burner from Han Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamh1kLXZJTJ4GX3me4J2zM0aLKdJdSZt1GyMyCqP5hdKwmKOo4O1fjBlE9_NQtMPp7OwR9cm7ccYtcDFZ6xSZTHDyNWzQNwceUjkUAUJISkCh68AlNWrcyWmpALY2MJqU4_vItWzouiY/s1600-h/R0011175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337038896742128418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 455px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamh1kLXZJTJ4GX3me4J2zM0aLKdJdSZt1GyMyCqP5hdKwmKOo4O1fjBlE9_NQtMPp7OwR9cm7ccYtcDFZ6xSZTHDyNWzQNwceUjkUAUJISkCh68AlNWrcyWmpALY2MJqU4_vItWzouiY/s400/R0011175.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is a smaller scale of Incense Burner used at the Royal Han Imperial Chamber Court Princess room.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is a two pieces set.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">1) Cover</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">2) Incense pot with Stand base.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Diameter : About 12cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Height : About 36 cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Weight: About 1.5Kg</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsW63pmRf4dVBbLB3M77wYQy1cPgoFW60YYDc1yRG8fcIsFAXkJjuh_bjXb09wlv6qYlAfsnry5QUXOnsdW63zdVNs6IddmOw2-1KkyexYmolIyy-JcgjOdd_ToE1CRSUW83BwocfFUQ/s1600-h/R0011178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337038727990337394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsW63pmRf4dVBbLB3M77wYQy1cPgoFW60YYDc1yRG8fcIsFAXkJjuh_bjXb09wlv6qYlAfsnry5QUXOnsdW63zdVNs6IddmOw2-1KkyexYmolIyy-JcgjOdd_ToE1CRSUW83BwocfFUQ/s400/R0011178.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcT6pTGTRasmI5kFNFG6QNClkWxwcGqU9LCQyhxxARFpz56pZV3JbFri4d9x1LKRk1oPuRuOL5_S7sLyMSPpRfzwwbiHWlsRxEKnbdtjPtHt7bjz6x0JUifoYCWoHb1ZFGI-9qYsGeFs/s1600-h/R0011173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337038542909269746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcT6pTGTRasmI5kFNFG6QNClkWxwcGqU9LCQyhxxARFpz56pZV3JbFri4d9x1LKRk1oPuRuOL5_S7sLyMSPpRfzwwbiHWlsRxEKnbdtjPtHt7bjz6x0JUifoYCWoHb1ZFGI-9qYsGeFs/s400/R0011173.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The design of the stand base is a child sitting on a sea-creature. And the creature mouth sprout out the Incense pot .</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The Incense pot has design of ancient dragon from Zhou Dynasty.</span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is a very unique piece in Han Dynasty Artefacts collection. It is recorded from the Shanghai Museum Piece of Collection series.<br /></p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRX7MzxiLjbzc7Fp2Byy6vmv_2_VK2jJ4r8qPd2b58z2b82vqRDb2lKYYhnk4c4hU9B3QkSGGybGN9-kcXBiM9hY-cT3MNFlrfdIUN54yX8zIFOtjFiHbdE1mWfRIaoQPmixkkUpHuIew/s1600-h/R0011174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337038459422810514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRX7MzxiLjbzc7Fp2Byy6vmv_2_VK2jJ4r8qPd2b58z2b82vqRDb2lKYYhnk4c4hU9B3QkSGGybGN9-kcXBiM9hY-cT3MNFlrfdIUN54yX8zIFOtjFiHbdE1mWfRIaoQPmixkkUpHuIew/s400/R0011174.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuCcbzY0MbmJP_JDX4cCLhNIvrlB_jvEfptRMJnJRbYCLgVAVQKkla-iw6CMDaDzJAb5KOh0_OwF2jRjHqKdQzvkklUG4Iu2qs2_neKdPV8MI9Jpo6qeDzPozB_4WBukdWxbqO_cdQEI/s1600-h/R0011179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337038298070748306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuCcbzY0MbmJP_JDX4cCLhNIvrlB_jvEfptRMJnJRbYCLgVAVQKkla-iw6CMDaDzJAb5KOh0_OwF2jRjHqKdQzvkklUG4Iu2qs2_neKdPV8MI9Jpo6qeDzPozB_4WBukdWxbqO_cdQEI/s400/R0011179.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqF4sHT2vvpcrRTeofXfyy4DrQEPm2jxXf49pQlikoti3_g5kTaz_GgB0vr2vRZTCbrJylzq4K9gqUyFs0zz1ws13q-lhGh6DLkN6djRxusLtyHSJ2I6kbNBovruAV8dHJ-JyYH3V0IQ/s1600-h/R0011180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337038212128771410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqF4sHT2vvpcrRTeofXfyy4DrQEPm2jxXf49pQlikoti3_g5kTaz_GgB0vr2vRZTCbrJylzq4K9gqUyFs0zz1ws13q-lhGh6DLkN6djRxusLtyHSJ2I6kbNBovruAV8dHJ-JyYH3V0IQ/s400/R0011180.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-49698660428770451352009-05-18T13:23:00.022+08:002009-05-19T10:53:34.241+08:00Candelabra Incense Burner Zhou Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf06ax9sSYse6slZ1ToEfk1oJLewAhcAAHmkAtvdt6iPFfz0_RfpgJc1siB0C7Ma0Fa49OQd2q6I7RWQgJCdFiMF33e-npTEYpwaj84YLJW-lgCOhXQub6UsAqFMyTGHiCHn0MACtZf8/s1600-h/R0011160.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337033163610592482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf06ax9sSYse6slZ1ToEfk1oJLewAhcAAHmkAtvdt6iPFfz0_RfpgJc1siB0C7Ma0Fa49OQd2q6I7RWQgJCdFiMF33e-npTEYpwaj84YLJW-lgCOhXQub6UsAqFMyTGHiCHn0MACtZf8/s400/R0011160.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> A photo of myself taken with the Candelabra Incense Burner from the late Zhou Dynasty period. Used by the Royal Imperial concubine court-room. This is a very rare piece which is not even recorded in the Shanghai Museum Aritifacts Pieces of Collection series. I love this piece at first sight. And took me some months to paid of the installment. This piece was also one of my earliest collection. Because I like Ancient China Incense Burner.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The height is about 72cm. Diameter about: 30cm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Three pieces joint.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">1) Cover</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">2) Burner pot</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">3) Base stand.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Weight : Around 5Kgs!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDQfCUWnIKPMHLgr5Bf1fa7mjEjhr8AbD8XRX_0fsIagHdVVGUqIADqdmijJV9M-3LcJTIL45YmY6hwsT1GM0gG2-5_ipKqLU2mIXdjZg8lsu4zyQT4fJXXDdUfrbGA49zm317kav5SI/s1600-h/R0011158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337033055478659458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 455px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDQfCUWnIKPMHLgr5Bf1fa7mjEjhr8AbD8XRX_0fsIagHdVVGUqIADqdmijJV9M-3LcJTIL45YmY6hwsT1GM0gG2-5_ipKqLU2mIXdjZg8lsu4zyQT4fJXXDdUfrbGA49zm317kav5SI/s400/R0011158.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqAQmDvAwYLX21MMDbJ-9bj1VlJifRRT2jIaTKVFnO-Orii2mra_AWKrf_Mve7OhlJxwcuBMWjRCr9uU6tIE1ip9Ovr167Zfr8PPggJyYTHSOyOBpLvB6wZLc2m-nUW7FMOnuH5XOTGM/s1600-h/R0011166.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337032827799732146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqAQmDvAwYLX21MMDbJ-9bj1VlJifRRT2jIaTKVFnO-Orii2mra_AWKrf_Mve7OhlJxwcuBMWjRCr9uU6tIE1ip9Ovr167Zfr8PPggJyYTHSOyOBpLvB6wZLc2m-nUW7FMOnuH5XOTGM/s400/R0011166.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Close up of incense cover with various design.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZth2qyWxuG0nMbs6RWPYGjIMijuHeSZqVYfG7xbgF5WkZlTLzIpnJeyQ1TH4JSqlAju4dTc7uVhmAy3TpOmuFTnUz0rs9_q9t09a_yhIVPJ6Xe8_BavvJSy07BxtrVmYGVum7Na4-1w/s1600-h/R0011165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337032764762632354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZth2qyWxuG0nMbs6RWPYGjIMijuHeSZqVYfG7xbgF5WkZlTLzIpnJeyQ1TH4JSqlAju4dTc7uVhmAy3TpOmuFTnUz0rs9_q9t09a_yhIVPJ6Xe8_BavvJSy07BxtrVmYGVum7Na4-1w/s400/R0011165.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Close up of the incense cover with various design.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUNUpjDT3rYu5RqoQ4xbJZEOuBU6Q1zu2SnTLiwwLSgziMuHn_lgLJyRYToERHEH85tiKNE-OhZFKoDTCb4OfQdDi3LkmYYepz7QJzlO2v3_2tUI8ncBLhxJ3lCGZsEfm1ChYwL8qbeM/s1600-h/R0011164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337032690108401442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 456px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUNUpjDT3rYu5RqoQ4xbJZEOuBU6Q1zu2SnTLiwwLSgziMuHn_lgLJyRYToERHEH85tiKNE-OhZFKoDTCb4OfQdDi3LkmYYepz7QJzlO2v3_2tUI8ncBLhxJ3lCGZsEfm1ChYwL8qbeM/s400/R0011164.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Close up of the incense cover.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwzgBrEMTON_vGMwAGnla0aMBuYWBmOe8mMsHxtLFW0PrbmhLMnCDRaK_JvrwekwD4i_U5fIAdJDD0GHWUEzbFmHjpBap50hjZU0OZIAQlPB5T-_pQ1SRd7f6HFGkN7XI2Jn7pkW395w/s1600-h/R0011163.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337032625383779234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 450px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwzgBrEMTON_vGMwAGnla0aMBuYWBmOe8mMsHxtLFW0PrbmhLMnCDRaK_JvrwekwD4i_U5fIAdJDD0GHWUEzbFmHjpBap50hjZU0OZIAQlPB5T-_pQ1SRd7f6HFGkN7XI2Jn7pkW395w/s400/R0011163.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The incense cover taken from various angle. with different design.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_5znFUspYwekr5wDeLiWkyswn2HglE1l4GTOouLtyR3ZgoeomPyswUvBnBSyBnXrCne5EgKJN83j0xVIGzkpboG2D8fTBKAfHH9ejPPimUzWGbUvY3sQth8a50pzEzqVG0NrFaRROow/s1600-h/R0011162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337032455438165394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_5znFUspYwekr5wDeLiWkyswn2HglE1l4GTOouLtyR3ZgoeomPyswUvBnBSyBnXrCne5EgKJN83j0xVIGzkpboG2D8fTBKAfHH9ejPPimUzWGbUvY3sQth8a50pzEzqVG0NrFaRROow/s400/R0011162.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Close up of the cover from different angle.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_Ba-r417h_UGuMILSOO4jkS_6ZAoN-isWlgVtXrFXIoojy9dR2LF9BB_BQZZlSOOA_snyIBV1o1DWSi2wfhMwlRugXZjFsuwSdrLquCErNrev1RNIBbOeftVC5bj1tlg_taEzWNkdi4/s1600-h/R0011157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337032319169249298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_Ba-r417h_UGuMILSOO4jkS_6ZAoN-isWlgVtXrFXIoojy9dR2LF9BB_BQZZlSOOA_snyIBV1o1DWSi2wfhMwlRugXZjFsuwSdrLquCErNrev1RNIBbOeftVC5bj1tlg_taEzWNkdi4/s400/R0011157.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-0QcnEDMZCT5_BmLr-oT0JUMAyeSTCA5VLPvw0W148jmgDHSwj2roZn9Ayjabply7bNU0mCkmcHV92fER5mDrZuk9EU8fgHrQmQPQUHsXDzfpmMXPoJFkmeH6S3mUoyMBwKTGYcY1vM/s1600-h/R0011156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337032182252122434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 456px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-0QcnEDMZCT5_BmLr-oT0JUMAyeSTCA5VLPvw0W148jmgDHSwj2roZn9Ayjabply7bNU0mCkmcHV92fER5mDrZuk9EU8fgHrQmQPQUHsXDzfpmMXPoJFkmeH6S3mUoyMBwKTGYcY1vM/s400/R0011156.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnjrH9e0KoYlxleyJI9sMGJNJOE8glZiKG3L3fjiYF2xErYZKNURjjlP0NNN-4MDr0E5nDN0Y13XtmDB7_DFRoFMJOt7mPhtbHPL-LXfunushXQQdtHZKMFu3DjvuEZRCWRQ-RLYRvCY/s1600-h/R0011155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337032063083018146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnjrH9e0KoYlxleyJI9sMGJNJOE8glZiKG3L3fjiYF2xErYZKNURjjlP0NNN-4MDr0E5nDN0Y13XtmDB7_DFRoFMJOt7mPhtbHPL-LXfunushXQQdtHZKMFu3DjvuEZRCWRQ-RLYRvCY/s400/R0011155.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is the three pieces joint between the stand base + Incense pot+ Incense cover.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Total height is about 72cm.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQYriHt7bWwP_06MGWuOWCQmLsi6A66fpQDCPi26qNNnDfZbgEAJbLuMIC3jhOV-5v38IfM4Zzf8KdgteU1R-n-JzQnQSaPSCJyNRKRRD6BHrqagq5yTC9HCpmbibdxMbG3KcFAoPfvc/s1600-h/R0011152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337031882595357042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQYriHt7bWwP_06MGWuOWCQmLsi6A66fpQDCPi26qNNnDfZbgEAJbLuMIC3jhOV-5v38IfM4Zzf8KdgteU1R-n-JzQnQSaPSCJyNRKRRD6BHrqagq5yTC9HCpmbibdxMbG3KcFAoPfvc/s400/R0011152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is the joint pieces between the incense pot and the stand. Now the height is about 40cm.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN1_SRZMa88UCcYXcjz_1Z3t0VpgfgZ4SpnbINEhMZjQZ_maMfFst7Jonc_17EcOZOlle8LuSyD6O5v7tRswlqGJCGoRFTu6kYWUBssvDIU_rZBq0EbCNkh3A93qBUcyf-wxokfxQS6c/s1600-h/R0011153.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337031811498962130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 447px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN1_SRZMa88UCcYXcjz_1Z3t0VpgfgZ4SpnbINEhMZjQZ_maMfFst7Jonc_17EcOZOlle8LuSyD6O5v7tRswlqGJCGoRFTu6kYWUBssvDIU_rZBq0EbCNkh3A93qBUcyf-wxokfxQS6c/s400/R0011153.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEYAYvjMqIbjVaAtGnavTtOpfRM4Y7i_k3Bu_gcBAx-1bPDrFE1OK9mxDx50Z5u6r89ES86xxdMsbep-H47ebaQClJdL0lzNP2r1HrRFX8i3HoLxTBgrfKzKmQ1LforldErx2ovihhM8/s1600-h/R0011154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337031674903771698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 447px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEYAYvjMqIbjVaAtGnavTtOpfRM4Y7i_k3Bu_gcBAx-1bPDrFE1OK9mxDx50Z5u6r89ES86xxdMsbep-H47ebaQClJdL0lzNP2r1HrRFX8i3HoLxTBgrfKzKmQ1LforldErx2ovihhM8/s400/R0011154.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is the Incense Pot which put the incense ingredents.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">The pot has a diameter about 36cm.Height about 10cm.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzfIVuAUhU5pyrgpcn98cbiMwI1eLLZU0FZpcUW-DNIbKKtTjwB8bJCiPf_IpG4mwlKQEHMZ_a7mQhW05y7B2zQgvsgPVI_AKlXiZhsKhLMfFTHYuBqbp0d5O4c-zwDKrqNSUXRvQBP8/s1600-h/R0011147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337031453586741650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 447px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzfIVuAUhU5pyrgpcn98cbiMwI1eLLZU0FZpcUW-DNIbKKtTjwB8bJCiPf_IpG4mwlKQEHMZ_a7mQhW05y7B2zQgvsgPVI_AKlXiZhsKhLMfFTHYuBqbp0d5O4c-zwDKrqNSUXRvQBP8/s400/R0011147.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is the base stand piece.The base diameter is 22cm. The man height is about 30cm.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERONdtABrnhfnkSZXuqPF1aV1JsRke2aqraxFCuyUtEnAnoy1MUhi6FxqWWQd9fkMwwmZimtjoO2FwQrJ1JQ3XsHzuzkItmtOW2f_FxAG5xGNTKIpT5CMS-CSj2WQdmeyiqC-Caeg7A0/s1600-h/R0011148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337031366426298898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 446px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERONdtABrnhfnkSZXuqPF1aV1JsRke2aqraxFCuyUtEnAnoy1MUhi6FxqWWQd9fkMwwmZimtjoO2FwQrJ1JQ3XsHzuzkItmtOW2f_FxAG5xGNTKIpT5CMS-CSj2WQdmeyiqC-Caeg7A0/s400/R0011148.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv05YYj65m2jktbWAzkuvXQ_rME4-nITn63lXyvNfGIySLPewwCDNkzzQajR1Qezo49RFTEiivGwPxrakjsxnPplnBzZMIuzRm2xVvGPW7bZUNQ1Fg3TXb8ZYRC83n7EKn_W9Mr7u_GyM/s1600-h/R0011149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337031235702698194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 443px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv05YYj65m2jktbWAzkuvXQ_rME4-nITn63lXyvNfGIySLPewwCDNkzzQajR1Qezo49RFTEiivGwPxrakjsxnPplnBzZMIuzRm2xVvGPW7bZUNQ1Fg3TXb8ZYRC83n7EKn_W9Mr7u_GyM/s400/R0011149.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Design of the support stand is a design of man with two hands carrying the base of the incense pot.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcZ-uKvEygs5JfMibi9eiY3QgempaX5TK_shc8bb3VpljNQbyJAJ5-NnCJA8sQN_HFtwR-Ivnd0qlKoqSLFSGgVE0Ro7smSI4nG6DSNxdYZefZMtqh6lUf0SSGSWP9_mX4cAK00s2XeY/s1600-h/R0011150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337031096277201874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 444px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcZ-uKvEygs5JfMibi9eiY3QgempaX5TK_shc8bb3VpljNQbyJAJ5-NnCJA8sQN_HFtwR-Ivnd0qlKoqSLFSGgVE0Ro7smSI4nG6DSNxdYZefZMtqh6lUf0SSGSWP9_mX4cAK00s2XeY/s400/R0011150.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The clothing worn during the Zhou Dynasty. Design pattern of clothing still very fine and visible.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1-7PR_Hcu_0VKZ3rGzq7vicZIhfF2MXJOnRcDROyFZuJklp-HMUiaQJ_VZNGDIL_Evsqotr1He1te3hpLUJEIdgyl8xxDo9rbxCULE9XmOfrtFT20FhZE9t751_bumSXOD0BPcH5sBo/s1600-h/R0011151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337030939029427586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 444px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1-7PR_Hcu_0VKZ3rGzq7vicZIhfF2MXJOnRcDROyFZuJklp-HMUiaQJ_VZNGDIL_Evsqotr1He1te3hpLUJEIdgyl8xxDo9rbxCULE9XmOfrtFT20FhZE9t751_bumSXOD0BPcH5sBo/s400/R0011151.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The stand base is a design of ancient tiger inter-locking to one another. Very fine condition.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-75631229235913717692009-05-10T16:39:00.019+08:002009-07-05T00:05:32.331+08:0018 Different MEDIUM SIZE SABRE<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">At this moment, I have 18 different types. There may be still some different Sabre yet to discover and yet to be unearthed.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">My collection is still in-complete. Coin books has to be updated again, because of newer Sabre/knives discovery. Not all museum displayed have 100% of different Sabre/Knives collection. It is immpossible to collect 100% if these was founded by the local people in China. Some numismatist rejected its authentic because it was not a museum pieces. Some claimed it was fake. But for me as a researcher and collector, who cares......I am only interested in collecting something that I found it worthy and unique.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wsJ5hixPaL3dMHmDpfXBeskyu2-3V8qfIA1akYI4XhSZasXyPHgUT9N7AvxCFWYhRH38So5zE6go3eXR-9nUqrS31v0pl0AKDSxdz1kJnvFmXCMCdYQLbIhyphenhyphenEnq7HKioV-wRfT6WTI4/s1600-h/R0010697.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334132483783326642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 450px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wsJ5hixPaL3dMHmDpfXBeskyu2-3V8qfIA1akYI4XhSZasXyPHgUT9N7AvxCFWYhRH38So5zE6go3eXR-9nUqrS31v0pl0AKDSxdz1kJnvFmXCMCdYQLbIhyphenhyphenEnq7HKioV-wRfT6WTI4/s400/R0010697.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> This is the shortest Sabre among the rest. Coined from JIN-State during the Zhou Dynasty-Warring States Period. Theses coins are not fully listed in the earlier ancient coin book.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjDb56MuU7CJkeoRKowfhvH3DoxCx_9gTDar9QhBzGkyO9Dtgnmh9DUvUHe9X96vazXkLh0_sZy_iBELUqmHyWPpnMevvEMStZTzlV0m2nBX8yMd5bg7jgb2wvqeNRJKSDrJICWzVsW0/s1600-h/R0010689.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334131595089822466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 457px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjDb56MuU7CJkeoRKowfhvH3DoxCx_9gTDar9QhBzGkyO9Dtgnmh9DUvUHe9X96vazXkLh0_sZy_iBELUqmHyWPpnMevvEMStZTzlV0m2nBX8yMd5bg7jgb2wvqeNRJKSDrJICWzVsW0/s400/R0010689.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here below: I have three different sabre coin.......</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">(1)This Sabre belong to which state of the Zhou Dynasty- Warring States Period -JIN States. Inscription is not common words found in the bone oracles inscription. However, it was coined during the Zhou Dynasty- during the Warring States -JIN State. The inscription: Still need to further research. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"></p></span><br /><br /><div>(2)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgeaX4GOuZNoEy-nL6aF0pWO2dao6s2wq3h74HazLrjaTf3TLZg6ha8smo08sy_zucw5PPLkDjlLgZBZEeR9nrVviqTCuhlhd4Bnp8EsAJIVSteC2OreJPMmM63LStHCszbg4wB1lLs0/s1600-h/R0010691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334130757944733810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgeaX4GOuZNoEy-nL6aF0pWO2dao6s2wq3h74HazLrjaTf3TLZg6ha8smo08sy_zucw5PPLkDjlLgZBZEeR9nrVviqTCuhlhd4Bnp8EsAJIVSteC2OreJPMmM63LStHCszbg4wB1lLs0/s400/R0010691.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is another short Sabre from JIN state of Zhou Dynasty-Warring States Period. The first inscription in which the word " Dao" (Sabre/Knife) was written as compare to the Wang Mang inscription of the same word "Dao" was written in another form of "Dao" inscription.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The other inscription still need further research.</span> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFwFBcejFAY_2m5YW-3Nf4QmXanow7JAUxPG4VVEGZ_kBOU-9OMxTISQgqQm94MA01DFmTeYX4hoU0bXvhKkPQxMUXceRCZ9t65QcpmuezyBvLWibdo_tFvLOwc97yzqGNR34DwEzW_Y/s1600-h/R0010693.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334129994067643810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFwFBcejFAY_2m5YW-3Nf4QmXanow7JAUxPG4VVEGZ_kBOU-9OMxTISQgqQm94MA01DFmTeYX4hoU0bXvhKkPQxMUXceRCZ9t65QcpmuezyBvLWibdo_tFvLOwc97yzqGNR34DwEzW_Y/s400/R0010693.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> (3) This Sabre is one of the rare collection. The inscription is not known. I need to search the Bone Oracle dictionary to track the <span style="font-family:verdana;">words.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> It is from JIN state of Zhou Dynasty during the Warring States Period.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIaootkTQgrJbaUorWALK8QMrPVq3x6kjz-bOgTC1t7N9AN7fEX3XVEZxulUDTWGK4btcOvPBPIwIeue5xfr6waqlEUtUwmYNssjY3ug0ojliaf4gd4dP_w3q3zndn1KPUDouXulMVKo/s1600-h/R0010695.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334128744351931218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIaootkTQgrJbaUorWALK8QMrPVq3x6kjz-bOgTC1t7N9AN7fEX3XVEZxulUDTWGK4btcOvPBPIwIeue5xfr6waqlEUtUwmYNssjY3ug0ojliaf4gd4dP_w3q3zndn1KPUDouXulMVKo/s400/R0010695.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is the Short pointer Sabre with the inscription " GUAN" which mean : GATE. This Sabre price cost higher because of its uniqueness.<br /></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">This long sharp pointer Sabre has an inscription written "Du" which mean : Capital/ City</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiworJ7yYlT8bgWwEaDtZx1pXyPZv0Z2GEJkP8LiDYY7Co9RSZqsDWprcjlhY-9HB17kZEM8ffmE6oYra1FFsIC3uJ8QubYzJLFoxMc842sPbGphXt_LOsIDkR07_NFgMD0HKcY7tWczuY/s1600-h/R0010714.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334127683069938450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiworJ7yYlT8bgWwEaDtZx1pXyPZv0Z2GEJkP8LiDYY7Co9RSZqsDWprcjlhY-9HB17kZEM8ffmE6oYra1FFsIC3uJ8QubYzJLFoxMc842sPbGphXt_LOsIDkR07_NFgMD0HKcY7tWczuY/s400/R0010714.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334126602920392354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkP7f52VDKhzEPPg9Z-uZErV3QxqlkamjZmDjXh9xzNLzl8PhRQRHSX7Luc3YKyUKsfd-ZFWoZDTkL-Tb0FKbbCMwEc50cFlpOJ6fi9YYU9BQ9MtlO-jKasHSvWAxL0cv8RMzkHya1Vk/s400/R0010713.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This long sharp pointer Sabre inscription has the same word as the Wang Mang Sabre 5000 Huobu gold-inlaid inscription. The word is: "Dao" meaning KNIFE. This is a rare inscription.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Wang Mang Sabre also used the same inscription" Dao" from Zhou Dynasty -Warring States Period although it has passed two dynasties already.</span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpsOuSRYhutPVANJBkYDgFjDrQ2iFyKfaFj6BWQmaONJa4mlo-J4CU5FNLEuFNtqzjclUHI1i0A33UY5YUxjv5HuTXmw2wCWBLtvY2asRbqCWykA3RoJh7ApY19aQ1fBbZJKQrhRB-8Q/s1600-h/R0010712.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334125781793630898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpsOuSRYhutPVANJBkYDgFjDrQ2iFyKfaFj6BWQmaONJa4mlo-J4CU5FNLEuFNtqzjclUHI1i0A33UY5YUxjv5HuTXmw2wCWBLtvY2asRbqCWykA3RoJh7ApY19aQ1fBbZJKQrhRB-8Q/s400/R0010712.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This Sabre inscription has the word : " Shang" meaning : Superior<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wXuQpNJhn5boe-sX7DVe3LcTSuB7lKwAkfgVTnj0ADRG3_bJHwPvB5CpCQdhLjXduugnr17ub-u7TKVMuAFTv4gdY5MPk2qmyDqlECNOh53NM0DaZ3omlLf0V1nDs20bV3Dgf_S_3XE/s1600-h/R0010710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334124267335461970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wXuQpNJhn5boe-sX7DVe3LcTSuB7lKwAkfgVTnj0ADRG3_bJHwPvB5CpCQdhLjXduugnr17ub-u7TKVMuAFTv4gdY5MPk2qmyDqlECNOh53NM0DaZ3omlLf0V1nDs20bV3Dgf_S_3XE/s400/R0010710.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm068mZ-DrxJHaxtDMeYS25xK56HTFEWWY-qf2kWmbFRzcbEoxoDD1Iodz8FqnRkfEDscBuiwtOQeqR_g1Tl_DWyySiQy3tvmREwFK9SPh0kXe_0Ag478-VIemX_IlGWzDHrll5jDTH74/s1600-h/R0010709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334123400311869410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm068mZ-DrxJHaxtDMeYS25xK56HTFEWWY-qf2kWmbFRzcbEoxoDD1Iodz8FqnRkfEDscBuiwtOQeqR_g1Tl_DWyySiQy3tvmREwFK9SPh0kXe_0Ag478-VIemX_IlGWzDHrll5jDTH74/s400/R0010709.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">This is the long Sharp pointer Sabre with the inscription word " GUAN". This " Guan" Sabre price higher than others because of its uniqueness.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqfvAJTN2FU8vBJJ_MEO-R9EBirYBrwuiaRHJZKBfta1Uw23Kvyd0n85W1g3JRKEshRoPHyLBGavVykXEy-n8RSs319QTbTX78rSrsAJoVv6ol-6lm8M0uJ4k60HprzBDiky-gzyCr-E/s1600-h/R0010708.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334122396821231010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqfvAJTN2FU8vBJJ_MEO-R9EBirYBrwuiaRHJZKBfta1Uw23Kvyd0n85W1g3JRKEshRoPHyLBGavVykXEy-n8RSs319QTbTX78rSrsAJoVv6ol-6lm8M0uJ4k60HprzBDiky-gzyCr-E/s400/R0010708.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is a very unique ans special Sabre among all. This is a left handed sabre. Most sabre were right handed.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaPluUS1-BFpBx2IVl-tA0JhWWdEO6lbVPlw35VAY448YRwjJ9F0J8sxcSaFkJia9RvlUf8X9-oB16gPmr1bCMseiZX-r1NxQk5NI9_fre1iboOsCHzzE1HPMEPba5xc8FxsPbfWhYrE/s1600-h/R0010707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334120366933266306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 450px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaPluUS1-BFpBx2IVl-tA0JhWWdEO6lbVPlw35VAY448YRwjJ9F0J8sxcSaFkJia9RvlUf8X9-oB16gPmr1bCMseiZX-r1NxQk5NI9_fre1iboOsCHzzE1HPMEPba5xc8FxsPbfWhYrE/s400/R0010707.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of the series Sabre from Yan & Qi-States of Zhou Dynasty during the Warring States Period.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNCNiLWZ0JM_7u8jQHLbtlXLH9YesNCvqjlx7NcsMfXxlgmyjbKQmsBHypmpSGkK0q4tc7NHy88yoVXf0Bk8KbIUWKA5yNFU7qHkXGgePIxt_PeTHT9KcLw12nyOvech0wDr4wUi83vk/s1600-h/R0010705.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334118706092981826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNCNiLWZ0JM_7u8jQHLbtlXLH9YesNCvqjlx7NcsMfXxlgmyjbKQmsBHypmpSGkK0q4tc7NHy88yoVXf0Bk8KbIUWKA5yNFU7qHkXGgePIxt_PeTHT9KcLw12nyOvech0wDr4wUi83vk/s400/R0010705.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This flat Sabre has an inscription of " Yue" mean: Moon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiD9CAD3_ClnzTy42tRjdOrtXvW_s603tNuordqs39AQLJTVXbe-dYWO65SpDFyrwBLasI5l96wbxWH2P8_envsZ5Tq0hgFr9xP2aoHglEe_97irUMlNfLT49KeselGmp6794ak71RYrQ/s1600-h/R0010704.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334117405632026178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 450px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiD9CAD3_ClnzTy42tRjdOrtXvW_s603tNuordqs39AQLJTVXbe-dYWO65SpDFyrwBLasI5l96wbxWH2P8_envsZ5Tq0hgFr9xP2aoHglEe_97irUMlNfLT49KeselGmp6794ak71RYrQ/s400/R0010704.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Iw5obGJM8XDQH6pOZO-nY-aYngQny2riBb6wNFv8h9BHd9EPIFH2WmJTF_bB7rwaNBuCLpq5zRPxC5QCDbh5MCRaefZQL08RBgXZuMKu1z_GwXOqu5AUH_9RbRBnp6XdIpdltZuNOSQ/s1600-h/R0010703.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334116683778900274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Iw5obGJM8XDQH6pOZO-nY-aYngQny2riBb6wNFv8h9BHd9EPIFH2WmJTF_bB7rwaNBuCLpq5zRPxC5QCDbh5MCRaefZQL08RBgXZuMKu1z_GwXOqu5AUH_9RbRBnp6XdIpdltZuNOSQ/s400/R0010703.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is the common Sabre with two inscription " Ri" ( SUN/ Day) and "Dao" Meaning : Sabre/Knife.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtkNNGopZCLiRO9xxzXtpXfQvtElSxNdka8jEUIiLseA5p6Y9vFOcpRNNDryCUHQHRYJO-vqzmiTvjF-DB-H50OSC9rBf1ZWtNiz9IPjNpkSV1yjhvYFbawyNzB-IJH8q4ys9cT7qwjQ/s1600-h/R0010702.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334115368139054162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtkNNGopZCLiRO9xxzXtpXfQvtElSxNdka8jEUIiLseA5p6Y9vFOcpRNNDryCUHQHRYJO-vqzmiTvjF-DB-H50OSC9rBf1ZWtNiz9IPjNpkSV1yjhvYFbawyNzB-IJH8q4ys9cT7qwjQ/s400/R0010702.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is another common Sabre with the inscription " GANG" "DANG"<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEd3F_GHfpqGHXdE-yIqBEymW4omEAn2sloHRXAPU1t8siCDvQAhpnCs_d4oAGjUIW9mn2S9_PSx5crouitwfwgirlrtiYm-qJadPXMEYNMV4151mtH7vzJEGu8qY4ef5o7avVkyQ20Q/s1600-h/R0010701.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334114117060406978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEd3F_GHfpqGHXdE-yIqBEymW4omEAn2sloHRXAPU1t8siCDvQAhpnCs_d4oAGjUIW9mn2S9_PSx5crouitwfwgirlrtiYm-qJadPXMEYNMV4151mtH7vzJEGu8qY4ef5o7avVkyQ20Q/s400/R0010701.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is one of the Sabre series from the State of QI- from Zhou Dynasty.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SsvoB23cOQh90i-2uwKIS9qQyFeJuaOf9VW0t0SyrAO2w0rY-4HRxwzHKtbJSCGPmv_jwxTRFh8loqa4Xy_4bZUdGUaB_vwNr7VQ6zfaGW6ClgHi55aoN7hmbb9Wme_pgAPD-HtXTQA/s1600-h/R0010700.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334113344985782130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SsvoB23cOQh90i-2uwKIS9qQyFeJuaOf9VW0t0SyrAO2w0rY-4HRxwzHKtbJSCGPmv_jwxTRFh8loqa4Xy_4bZUdGUaB_vwNr7VQ6zfaGW6ClgHi55aoN7hmbb9Wme_pgAPD-HtXTQA/s400/R0010700.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-68855008942460776542009-05-09T22:46:00.005+08:002009-05-10T09:49:27.786+08:00Oil Lamp from Israel & Jordan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveUN-i5KhXAWoFHFOny5jvd5DGsez5uq9d7VH0tG8Y_5acAwjmMuITrliLl1BYr9f2uqjnbaEEuw6A0roWgvaG06OwAKnnp-CTXZ3o2Ve2X4eN34-zRanC-LhtiGNGf8AlSAHK1IVF7c/s1600-h/R0010762.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333838930763027346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveUN-i5KhXAWoFHFOny5jvd5DGsez5uq9d7VH0tG8Y_5acAwjmMuITrliLl1BYr9f2uqjnbaEEuw6A0roWgvaG06OwAKnnp-CTXZ3o2Ve2X4eN34-zRanC-LhtiGNGf8AlSAHK1IVF7c/s400/R0010762.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP12JRR2h8bp1A1l6zR0KanBCh2FJBvS2KntBymtJDlsphHggN4hgRjM2nsQZ-kS-A1-DCww1A4MlKTSXZfIU0_blcT_ozt3uvhGkq_u6Jc5Emj8WhNgp6NT-Y6-MK1afsElUK6mfajs/s1600-h/R0010736.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333838187218940146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP12JRR2h8bp1A1l6zR0KanBCh2FJBvS2KntBymtJDlsphHggN4hgRjM2nsQZ-kS-A1-DCww1A4MlKTSXZfIU0_blcT_ozt3uvhGkq_u6Jc5Emj8WhNgp6NT-Y6-MK1afsElUK6mfajs/s400/R0010736.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333837528195834290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7vxxd-RY-dlhmIsxl8CzIy7Z9UCzZIKaVjygf2M9dzn4xq474i31QhqcY17jGEKuC3rm02Y0u0qYIKmCqHjGS63PfPYmzRyMEU8MuyfCMoJG7wvIYUByWRTDwYFqSbv0ZtzmRnreJsY/s400/R0010763.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-31276273034235499602009-05-09T22:35:00.004+08:002009-05-09T22:46:48.468+08:00CERAMIC INCENSE BURNER from Northern Song Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP97rWYRxbXOI_JF6X8anI8EFspLVNWalpCOH4YEIIf_Pn0I7T60m2lXnXVJmm3OGCwCBrumNw0zdNw-NG5ieyt4tCB4TuEYW3ak4sUXNB6NqcpwaRooocpDQY4-CiL-s9u02ry-AR7AA/s1600-h/R0010747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333835660879236306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP97rWYRxbXOI_JF6X8anI8EFspLVNWalpCOH4YEIIf_Pn0I7T60m2lXnXVJmm3OGCwCBrumNw0zdNw-NG5ieyt4tCB4TuEYW3ak4sUXNB6NqcpwaRooocpDQY4-CiL-s9u02ry-AR7AA/s400/R0010747.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yIWoOTZNs6qiB5FSnGDuyqy7s8hanf6DwiT-YMDi5fTo6W9_XoXxJzsZ-wBexLO8jTazARysybSMO3moqR4mR6bPu-dIGeWigK-HySRAMMyIMheUEEds9p7g6yiExJkHKkqQWI_AQJE/s1600-h/R0010733.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333834989163241826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yIWoOTZNs6qiB5FSnGDuyqy7s8hanf6DwiT-YMDi5fTo6W9_XoXxJzsZ-wBexLO8jTazARysybSMO3moqR4mR6bPu-dIGeWigK-HySRAMMyIMheUEEds9p7g6yiExJkHKkqQWI_AQJE/s400/R0010733.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTNHy0O1qAPoeFjD0i6noPBOd6Q9kZypIf1gHqbShG910kj-hpy8nJIrfVFm_0XsPDLF0z49MowX1ecCMHp7cueGdIPinLMGIUIkrFhNEcueAX0YIHfeY3h2HMm7llpOFxvRqz32FKxY/s1600-h/R0010734.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333834081888966834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTNHy0O1qAPoeFjD0i6noPBOd6Q9kZypIf1gHqbShG910kj-hpy8nJIrfVFm_0XsPDLF0z49MowX1ecCMHp7cueGdIPinLMGIUIkrFhNEcueAX0YIHfeY3h2HMm7llpOFxvRqz32FKxY/s400/R0010734.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-19393329328743093602009-05-09T21:59:00.012+08:002009-05-10T18:17:38.905+08:004 Small size SABRE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAFBtHlkaOmUfQGU_JWcFshB3W_IfsAdiCXc2rTJ9fWNf5pTP5rCW1t5ZWxEheT6ERadgtAEddTCW3Z9wWveTE3AQLrH76pV0gbexm0k7nCGldUWZPLiEubWUb9luXECrEv_2tAncYqg/s1600-h/R0011104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333824619939168274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAFBtHlkaOmUfQGU_JWcFshB3W_IfsAdiCXc2rTJ9fWNf5pTP5rCW1t5ZWxEheT6ERadgtAEddTCW3Z9wWveTE3AQLrH76pV0gbexm0k7nCGldUWZPLiEubWUb9luXECrEv_2tAncYqg/s400/R0011104.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This Sabre has just one inscription bearing the name" GUAN" It could be the name of the duke who coined this Sabre. It also could be the name of a city named " Guan" during the western Han period under the reign of Liu Bang. There are two versions for this series. Short pointer and Sharp pointer.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6zQV4z1hFyYZqUBjsMXrG5YKJBC6seAJIqFjjs6TIhs-UT-8-59MDSlByToAPxs7mGIRLMabDdO_voKiReWOvEtxEobZcXIXpSGqn9I9f55dDEJ1V-IIQqODbIFGsfy-Q9tVc-ClT4g/s1600-h/R0011105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333824518306919282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6zQV4z1hFyYZqUBjsMXrG5YKJBC6seAJIqFjjs6TIhs-UT-8-59MDSlByToAPxs7mGIRLMabDdO_voKiReWOvEtxEobZcXIXpSGqn9I9f55dDEJ1V-IIQqODbIFGsfy-Q9tVc-ClT4g/s400/R0011105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49OASvZpPBfYEKc7KP7Ma87RbCbM1BX4UnY_wagAXX-sc5ULrlDCtyLklcC_dp8LZQkMcJxJoQgDUqHjEPctPmS_tZf5tJRWV83JNldhf15gExhMBK4JWqmMGgJaV2b8o8FGpGEUz6F4/s1600-h/R0011106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333824367584962018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 450px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49OASvZpPBfYEKc7KP7Ma87RbCbM1BX4UnY_wagAXX-sc5ULrlDCtyLklcC_dp8LZQkMcJxJoQgDUqHjEPctPmS_tZf5tJRWV83JNldhf15gExhMBK4JWqmMGgJaV2b8o8FGpGEUz6F4/s400/R0011106.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is another special Short flat Sabre money from JIN state of Zhou dynasty.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtBovdR-Mv-BShieoq86UCtdJ9ojmVbrfPstZvJUuC4yFO3gUd3_Gj6XrmMY2OcL63MpXy-MqCqpBctw7NK1WzHomQ4taRUovsXOJyKZwbt1wdZ2ETciQtzYQDLY883GBcjwrBp7x9N8/s1600-h/R0011109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333824221694084386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtBovdR-Mv-BShieoq86UCtdJ9ojmVbrfPstZvJUuC4yFO3gUd3_Gj6XrmMY2OcL63MpXy-MqCqpBctw7NK1WzHomQ4taRUovsXOJyKZwbt1wdZ2ETciQtzYQDLY883GBcjwrBp7x9N8/s400/R0011109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4lyxndp48Ux1Zi8_AdfPkXdSgpB6ejkCJx3bIekcuE5GJBNsGrw-aK58v8TQHJZI-_Y35HZz-DqMcjII7IxbJYgSd-DpptAGm0E5mTdDYrmD1sElBwh5DMcMT9rYbKTT-fknBZSZ6C8/s1600-h/R0011110.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333824092861625842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4lyxndp48Ux1Zi8_AdfPkXdSgpB6ejkCJx3bIekcuE5GJBNsGrw-aK58v8TQHJZI-_Y35HZz-DqMcjII7IxbJYgSd-DpptAGm0E5mTdDYrmD1sElBwh5DMcMT9rYbKTT-fknBZSZ6C8/s400/R0011110.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> I have accidentally broke one of this coin. It is very thin and delicate Sabre money. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Instead of throw away, I decide to use for three testing methods.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">1) Test the material composition. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Result: Pure bronze. But very think layer and fragile. Must handle with care. Do not bent the Sabre. Do not wash to destroy the proof of authentic.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">2) Check on the bronze material. I use a 10X magnify glass to look deep inside the material.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">3) Check on the design and mold appearances.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhB7uSF2ro3gxcixIDfvSW_RN-4tA_x7eb6a_tOBL93oq2u_tkzNzN7uQPfFNyPFMpyiTwTg2dl09m2wl4U57K9CsXSL7qy-25KSXZsR1upFZOy93wZgGB8v0zOlSFrcT2fYO_0Hucug/s1600-h/R0011111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333824007589127058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhB7uSF2ro3gxcixIDfvSW_RN-4tA_x7eb6a_tOBL93oq2u_tkzNzN7uQPfFNyPFMpyiTwTg2dl09m2wl4U57K9CsXSL7qy-25KSXZsR1upFZOy93wZgGB8v0zOlSFrcT2fYO_0Hucug/s400/R0011111.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4UD6I1a43XyCGXNeTT2frADwfQ07BGPL3P736Uhvk4C4QuKKhT6_bpuWItw0cXdqejfGkmIYrIExu_XK62FdbTQet9SIvWSHu4KXlhjNRGSOPpJPnOVUpTabq3rR_-0jmU7cyAfBXzQ/s1600-h/R0011112.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333823920188711730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4UD6I1a43XyCGXNeTT2frADwfQ07BGPL3P736Uhvk4C4QuKKhT6_bpuWItw0cXdqejfGkmIYrIExu_XK62FdbTQet9SIvWSHu4KXlhjNRGSOPpJPnOVUpTabq3rR_-0jmU7cyAfBXzQ/s400/R0011112.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-39858250449970496032009-05-09T21:47:00.017+08:002009-05-10T16:33:37.697+08:00CLOSE LOOK at 8 DIFFERENT BIG SABRE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejHdsz-yWo9dnnZ0S6QTy2v2wpk791zU9jBAi9Mdf25H6Thd3Jf9rRVNySNBF3tmUgVkRG6YHvyk5ubwMSfcWkGorTDINBO8-flIgrUj6x621HCfsqGXHZLnXtfUOX4U2Fx3lBMI5jXc/s1600-h/R0011100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333821704977558322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejHdsz-yWo9dnnZ0S6QTy2v2wpk791zU9jBAi9Mdf25H6Thd3Jf9rRVNySNBF3tmUgVkRG6YHvyk5ubwMSfcWkGorTDINBO8-flIgrUj6x621HCfsqGXHZLnXtfUOX4U2Fx3lBMI5jXc/s400/R0011100.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I notice the photo color of these Big Sabre is not exact color to the actual item. Because of the light exposure cause the color of the Sabre looks brighter.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx3lVsgtB5jPwBfnT3l_R6Tsfn6Y71lF0AURomOapz97TGR5R-ipnC6rP_1JXKtcX9mI3XBa82bzdhKqIA97612SagYgI7XQmT7tsHOfuFtoavKfBhZGpAyYPw4LVzcRoFYSA8_mZLMA/s1600-h/R0011098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333821621393903922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx3lVsgtB5jPwBfnT3l_R6Tsfn6Y71lF0AURomOapz97TGR5R-ipnC6rP_1JXKtcX9mI3XBa82bzdhKqIA97612SagYgI7XQmT7tsHOfuFtoavKfBhZGpAyYPw4LVzcRoFYSA8_mZLMA/s400/R0011098.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispypRMXdOvJcYvioGw2TWWxornlIdASE2ziFYsFxG3jBg6Q4-S49MUKIDXCOKvlqXN7NIljRgpInag81x3yrUdmKtGCL9Ff4Lbpk1fA2CPNFvl2oqNx6jTNlkXR5C0Sv1SsdwrLJX5sM/s1600-h/R0011097.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKPiHdZX4wBuxTySzsBptSH7PkqOJoe0I5v5OWFv9P2dVSqa8XFCZh1bZtVrLwKIk6RrjGSkmDjETZ93852EkV3Sm4tC1cf-JepOM6456rc2QGCJakOVYJeoEgwGkgutpRbzuUvkO4ko/s1600-h/R0011097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333821399398114018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKPiHdZX4wBuxTySzsBptSH7PkqOJoe0I5v5OWFv9P2dVSqa8XFCZh1bZtVrLwKIk6RrjGSkmDjETZ93852EkV3Sm4tC1cf-JepOM6456rc2QGCJakOVYJeoEgwGkgutpRbzuUvkO4ko/s400/R0011097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihxfV6GbEfNeGA5t8j_r886rRd6s0x_-vys7BdEEXDCMXrOWkoqm70Zho4yUpcFEtLDxb1eFOmvU7RwPqc8-Ys80Rtn4OvH-kdXAMQKlQU7-MrcINvBAwqJL3vL5oSr3da7ku2rIps0k/s1600-h/R0011096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333821284304491602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihxfV6GbEfNeGA5t8j_r886rRd6s0x_-vys7BdEEXDCMXrOWkoqm70Zho4yUpcFEtLDxb1eFOmvU7RwPqc8-Ys80Rtn4OvH-kdXAMQKlQU7-MrcINvBAwqJL3vL5oSr3da7ku2rIps0k/s400/R0011096.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJ-0hlTZQp8PXa1AOTr5W_RimJntkjQi6ikePr6r9J-9RLKXg1N1UjzIQTBXES7LMqFa5MWA_19rw82BhYBnxMbk0_FbN0qq8yd_mUw7vfZ5VPUmoDiq_qT4ALIpdf6KONiTbneGjGk0/s1600-h/R0011095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333821189176191634" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZi9sfGyvJmxd5-32Dx5MpXkWu-Lvk_MPLP20_KZE5vBzK7s1aTZcBlwwwl8oqQzqswHiTYAAYijRAoLcYe0nVMx7Om16pKJ5iYEKBZbB1oxRcpLOPZqTTUY3du8-SO4rQ8vofmkmOjAg/s400/R0011102.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaF7pE8gQOIr_-CHcrT_BEYu4CUSmh9-6y01UCJ8aBVV6Qk1E9Hi4T42Bm4XhpefZ-yyv-z9nnwU6OF28GOI4Zld9x_GLu19bkryEUDRLUAsoLRulWp03ZAqMOOmoc8Ir6pLg_lTY8cvY/s1600-h/R0011101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333820858930011090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaF7pE8gQOIr_-CHcrT_BEYu4CUSmh9-6y01UCJ8aBVV6Qk1E9Hi4T42Bm4XhpefZ-yyv-z9nnwU6OF28GOI4Zld9x_GLu19bkryEUDRLUAsoLRulWp03ZAqMOOmoc8Ir6pLg_lTY8cvY/s400/R0011101.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJlR2wHnnNCRlKiDgOTYSNmA2dOsoINakRW-lu1J5KkA2a8Kayxjis__s__g-guOSP5nY_sn7-3NtERi6mGye2aareHN4fvaBR3noh5exLTJC67qkRiVPdcFOQWbG4iqE5G2wFd2ig2M/s1600-h/R0011001.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-30706174958716164142009-05-09T21:23:00.020+08:002009-05-10T16:32:27.829+08:009 BIG SABRE Series from Qi State of Zhou Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5PpINSg1gFAQgnixNKqy5-tpg5loVfa2uVMl14iWZ_pVPyOosOLp2of6JCoTR1kaNHPCBt06eonrHDj1SRX-DPEh5qLn8GgJBOKp3wTsis4la1gAANw0eTJvOrRh0lUvQv24oUKmw9M/s1600-h/R0011084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333816841836240194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 455px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5PpINSg1gFAQgnixNKqy5-tpg5loVfa2uVMl14iWZ_pVPyOosOLp2of6JCoTR1kaNHPCBt06eonrHDj1SRX-DPEh5qLn8GgJBOKp3wTsis4la1gAANw0eTJvOrRh0lUvQv24oUKmw9M/s400/R0011084.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Here are 11 pcs of the Big Sabre series money from Qi State of Zhou Dynasty.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">It is not a full complete set........There are still some I did not managed to collect because it depend on the unearthed out from China soil. The more new construction sites for new building, the better the chances of getting more new series not rcorded on the ancient coins collection books.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">These are exact to size according to the carbon copies of these coins recorded from ancient book.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I do have some collection not recorded in the book.If you take a look at the inscription on the left, it has different inscription. Indicate the Big Sabre was coined from another rich duke from the Qi state under the Zhou dynasty.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">Note: Which mean you may have same series but issued by different rich duke.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2IECU4WBe8C3MabpedxQ41jyQTC-EIpJnsfCqaGNfnIF1dueKZG8bwThFV5fF7C2fLgzcbGmJPzjPwnzdGM7GNeCPHfIjLmPTjoMqAXC93XH-zgyEb564n-mbtNjPTbho_F-70m4WVM/s1600-h/R0011085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333816653534102738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2IECU4WBe8C3MabpedxQ41jyQTC-EIpJnsfCqaGNfnIF1dueKZG8bwThFV5fF7C2fLgzcbGmJPzjPwnzdGM7GNeCPHfIjLmPTjoMqAXC93XH-zgyEb564n-mbtNjPTbho_F-70m4WVM/s400/R0011085.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdjEm5hQi1WEHCpxQw-CzS2NODdzPt05oz6DGAFlJFWCmg6vehbbiwhXlYkdsEG9uqJhEItrLwVVQ16NBy_9Bgyuiz2lf3scSfEyCzVkrDFUw7vL1AHfbMIy7FlbSH1FjaR0cht0IAWo/s1600-h/R0011087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333816421551276210" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MUSKnCJEs2dMZW_AbaGs4W9-aEv3NQUEC1ejUlMKW50Z2sf5XFrnYfy7xuvYQ2cZvTGcrUn7CDjPkAEllU_MqmCY62rtOTRvzalpQ-twlUJyIFjmFhRkxEN81HvzT1UC432u0y4sD-8/s400/Knife1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg2FwL-hH_5Xjg_zRrn4EB-j2h4356wk9VQdBbTdiaWLio02Fpb-Qwp-T4tOotkpi1IntczfJlIaTWOJl_Y_65X9z3uvMcuTm5UnbAsbtPAkjSVIt6fOvWdWwo9CNjVL_urjRUVFYj8w/s1600-h/Knife3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332990920890132786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg2FwL-hH_5Xjg_zRrn4EB-j2h4356wk9VQdBbTdiaWLio02Fpb-Qwp-T4tOotkpi1IntczfJlIaTWOJl_Y_65X9z3uvMcuTm5UnbAsbtPAkjSVIt6fOvWdWwo9CNjVL_urjRUVFYj8w/s400/Knife3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Patina is a film on the surface of bronze or similar metals (produced by oxidation over a long period); a sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, wear, and polishing; or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure. On metal, patina is a coating of various chemical compounds such as oxides or carbonates formed on the surface during exposure to the elements (weathering). Patina also refers to accumulated changes in surface texture and colour that result from normal use of an object such as a coin or a piece of furniture over time. Patina is like a growing algae. It will continues to grow as long as the metal of bronze and even cupernickel is expose to air and damp enviornment. Therefore, it is important not to place or keep your coins and antique to such areas.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I do have some modern coins exposed to such enviornment and begin to grow Patina. I have some Shekels left in my pocket when I visited the deadsea and I didn't took out to washed these coins.......today, these nickel coins has some patina coating.<br /></span><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYCw1WqCYkLP93gL_2hnp_1s8Ezi6GxDnebd9JnoWr3KG9GbMuf1LDsh-new8ElkLc-1iluAw-Ic723f8_kCSECghlwO0FQzwVB_Nhswy6cl11_LOJhxXdWwwFawIDul0xgTOWsFLfsA/s1600-h/Knife2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332990841548562098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYCw1WqCYkLP93gL_2hnp_1s8Ezi6GxDnebd9JnoWr3KG9GbMuf1LDsh-new8ElkLc-1iluAw-Ic723f8_kCSECghlwO0FQzwVB_Nhswy6cl11_LOJhxXdWwwFawIDul0xgTOWsFLfsA/s400/Knife2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Patinas are restricted to exposed surfaces and are fragile (that is, they can flake off). One reason bronze is so highly valued in statuary is that its patina protects or passivates it against further corrosion. This natural patina is solid and seldom shows a tendency to flake. Brass is also resistant to corrosion, but it is, in the long run, not as attractive since local pitting shows against the shiny background.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The photo I download from a web site that sell Knife coins........This color of Patina from the external appearance , I can tell off-hand that the Patina is a Fake patina.....therefore , the coin is fake as well. The fake patina doesn't match as what I described above on the characteristic of Patina.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">You can do a simple test for yourself by scratching the surface of the coin.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Besides that, the imitation of the Inscription also poorly etching.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The word "patina" is pronounced PAT'n-uh (although puh-TEE-nuh has come into common use in the U.S.), and comes from the Latin for "shallow dish". Figuratively, patina can refer to any fading, darkening or other signs of age, which are felt to be natural and/or unavoidable.<br />The chemical process by which a patina forms is called patination, and a work of art coated by a patina is said to be patinated.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The green patina that forms naturally on copper and bronze is known as verdigris and consists of copper carbonate.<br />One example of a patina is a green surface texture created by slow chemical alteration of copper, producing a basic carbonate. It can form on pure copper objects as well as alloys which contain copper, such as bronze or brass.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">Another type of Patina is called " Applied Patina"</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Artists and metalworkers often deliberately add patinas as a part of the original design and decoration of art and furniture, or to simulate antiquity in newly-made objects.<br />A wide range of chemicals, both household and commercial, can give a variety of patinas. They are often used by artists as surface embellishments either for color, texture, or both. Patination composition varies with the reacted elements and these will determine the color of the patina. For copper alloys, such as bronze, exposure to chlorides leads to green, while sulfur compounds (such as "</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">liver of sulfur</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">") tend to brown. The basic pallet for patinas on copper alloys includes chemicals like </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">ammonium sulfide</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">(blue-black), </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">liver of sulfur</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">(brow-black), cupric nitrat </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">(blue-green) and </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">ferric nitrate</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">(yellow-brown). For artworks, patination is often deliberately accelerated by applying chemicals with heat. Colors range from matte sandstone yellow to deep blues, greens, whites, reds and various blacks. Some patina colors are achieved by the mixing of colors from the reaction with the metal surface with pigments added to the chemicals. Sometimes the surface is enhanced by waxing, oiling, or other types of lacquers or clear-coats.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><div><br /></div></span><div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497467640864159282.post-71372343484606959852009-05-04T21:45:00.013+08:002009-05-05T10:28:59.706+08:00Duck Incense Burner - Han Dynasty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQbD7_xGlc5gPlWZTGXXTb8SRD8BT7ZjwpHfkPqLi9vSOvfvfoHi7w5A5L6zYa7iwcwxmyWb5sOh_1B_YlXEXSjJVSUUdoNqn-FyA4LSSodbCebs_CfpiNCbm-y7HVWt6lc1GyX-wOWs/s1600-h/R0011060.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331965769840814850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 452px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQbD7_xGlc5gPlWZTGXXTb8SRD8BT7ZjwpHfkPqLi9vSOvfvfoHi7w5A5L6zYa7iwcwxmyWb5sOh_1B_YlXEXSjJVSUUdoNqn-FyA4LSSodbCebs_CfpiNCbm-y7HVWt6lc1GyX-wOWs/s400/R0011060.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> This is a rare DUCK INCENSE BURNER from the Han Dynasty.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Made from pure Bronze.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The design is very unique and rare.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Many duchess and princess in those days of Han Royal families lived a very high class living. Most of their personal room was lighted up with incense burner to keep the room with nice aroma scent smell.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAz72xKROochnVBiUgcdDU_Uv-IytKhBJJnEZRzEbg4JDXPFThyphenhyphenw1P1U8jZ_smc0-SGAG696NdnGTYOVvgMkhLaNuwuJY-Ps2wg1r67DeA-MBUMnNfIk0wNJoSWyQ8kv6wvC2ly3A3Lo/s1600-h/R0011061.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331965661337706226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAz72xKROochnVBiUgcdDU_Uv-IytKhBJJnEZRzEbg4JDXPFThyphenhyphenw1P1U8jZ_smc0-SGAG696NdnGTYOVvgMkhLaNuwuJY-Ps2wg1r67DeA-MBUMnNfIk0wNJoSWyQ8kv6wvC2ly3A3Lo/s400/R0011061.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br />Here is a close up on the duck body. The body is actually the cover-lid. To open up the lid to put incense before you close the lid back.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Noted : Some small pacthes of "Patina" coated on the lid and some on the duck's neck.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oqq8mVmNi9qTKfU-gN7-hxOyUUw82Sv5bpaKlJRP57SxBWZHuIDNIPNYqkflO-c32C1zs3-mx5hrd0SkTZ92aGsPGWwYfT0t0lJauArfV2bNZXex8XmKyhpBRCUiFtPNdjwBJQFQFdw/s1600-h/R0011059.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331965561749053042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oqq8mVmNi9qTKfU-gN7-hxOyUUw82Sv5bpaKlJRP57SxBWZHuIDNIPNYqkflO-c32C1zs3-mx5hrd0SkTZ92aGsPGWwYfT0t0lJauArfV2bNZXex8XmKyhpBRCUiFtPNdjwBJQFQFdw/s400/R0011059.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> This is a opening of the lid and the opening of the duck body.<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1ltDjiZL9ImpqfZEdM15V4tSXmoK6169CFYjMFwnocgrvyiexeSw_6V8SNAa_7Jg_SIloXWm_mpJuk7mfmHdRdbfADSPc3qK-xLTLohQOvrqpa4VYCq2E14z875sod5gr6D1iNdfjPc/s1600-h/R0011058.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331965488286579570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1ltDjiZL9ImpqfZEdM15V4tSXmoK6169CFYjMFwnocgrvyiexeSw_6V8SNAa_7Jg_SIloXWm_mpJuk7mfmHdRdbfADSPc3qK-xLTLohQOvrqpa4VYCq2E14z875sod5gr6D1iNdfjPc/s400/R0011058.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-heX42Szs-58zselgSs8kHuVC6-IM6G-FXXQC9SmKPzoY54datyAwPANiEchYMEBomE7KJo_7lRGyM20SzHLXQIE9snRtHKKLuTb9CamSGr90HnTDzZ61kJ4eTboZkNtp00tty1oznA/s1600-h/R0011057.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331965227080233890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-heX42Szs-58zselgSs8kHuVC6-IM6G-FXXQC9SmKPzoY54datyAwPANiEchYMEBomE7KJo_7lRGyM20SzHLXQIE9snRtHKKLuTb9CamSGr90HnTDzZ61kJ4eTboZkNtp00tty1oznA/s400/R0011057.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Top view of the duck body.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHozTR73UgsG3nCrlWtnTh7QZ2cr6M-irXPofi2txpW3aldgmTgj7KaOZA9zVffSDExnmftgJwrEeZAhaCqzpsvcOFod7bymcEWtyRU4HoBx-OQtkislzKnpGtk91II9B-wSFig63CHo/s1600-h/R0011055.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331965091948828498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 453px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHozTR73UgsG3nCrlWtnTh7QZ2cr6M-irXPofi2txpW3aldgmTgj7KaOZA9zVffSDExnmftgJwrEeZAhaCqzpsvcOFod7bymcEWtyRU4HoBx-OQtkislzKnpGtk91II9B-wSFig63CHo/s400/R0011055.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br />Closer view of the duck head.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZLgs8rVQvnjPR5H5A9xjrRi5uWgvNnH0LvpKhSYvsBEs_BtcfESbaoJS2et0NpLQKi9ISd1vgl6DAKRIcDgVUUVetyNZrfTdbieiHxafMg0ib7TjxzwlKLUFZ7ncf53JDdniQdkhpQg/s1600-h/R0010955.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zFUgzS-mYYAbjPGLNhbC_ZveORfoM-5GdzBFURiDTH6WDjYasBMPHZ5l8vTkKiO7j5jYZG0gYrCcvKlMLpjyomS2NeyUQ52JV69YK-Xo3mGZYRoni-u5xsojsPbGPgYGl6tksi6Wfi4/s1600-h/R0011054.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331964751138240882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 450px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zFUgzS-mYYAbjPGLNhbC_ZveORfoM-5GdzBFURiDTH6WDjYasBMPHZ5l8vTkKiO7j5jYZG0gYrCcvKlMLpjyomS2NeyUQ52JV69YK-Xo3mGZYRoni-u5xsojsPbGPgYGl6tksi6Wfi4/s400/R0011054.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br />Closer view of the duck body. It has a design of a fish pattern. The fish pattern is a Han Dynasty design.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7Chr2Qerrv_ITWOM3b1AxQ9P6e-azt5BpjACVj9ltI-TrDHrb0w-bhNsvEaTJ9SSg04NfuH83Yvrmt6LtzNhgajQJGzfZDNydFpr8vphWQovokQgi68jpsHovNqIBKYW5CWOmCbLoy4/s1600-h/R0011053.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331964658178373330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 449px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7Chr2Qerrv_ITWOM3b1AxQ9P6e-azt5BpjACVj9ltI-TrDHrb0w-bhNsvEaTJ9SSg04NfuH83Yvrmt6LtzNhgajQJGzfZDNydFpr8vphWQovokQgi68jpsHovNqIBKYW5CWOmCbLoy4/s400/R0011053.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br />The front body of the duck is a design of a big tortise. And the body of the tortise is another pattern of " Thunder-Nodes pattern" which symbolize royal & power.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Remark: As I said, base on the bronze aging....The actual molding may be made from Song Dynasty.(A.D. 960-1279) Although it may not be the original from Han Dynasty. But still it was old enough to be consider Antique. As a matter of fact, The Song Dynasty period has great improvement of the making of replica antiques of the Shang & Zhou & Han with a better molding technology making than the earlier dynasties.</span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I doesn't mind buying this piece because I appreciates its design and uniqueness. That is why this piece was one of my long term display on my antique Cabinet.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Note: If you have big piece collection, it is recommended to buy an Antique cabinet made from Special Rosewood ( HuaLingMu) material imported from China. This special antique wood protects your antiques from damages by expose to air and temperature changes. But the Antique Cabinet is quite expensive. It is tailored made and takes about 3 to 4 months to delivered. </div><div><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>YAMATO21http://www.blogger.com/profile/15872730864265425985noreply@blogger.com1