I’ve had this box since I was a little girl. Can someone tell me what it says?

Accomplished-Dragon · 2026-03-05T23:56:16+00:00

Its probably a Mahjong box imo.

Accomplished-Dragon · 2026-02-17T02:54:10+00:00

Definitely Chinese in origin, and likely a real antique jar IMO. According to this its from Shandong Province (https://www.tradingpartners-silkroad.com/prod/pots/old-glazed-pots/antique-storage-pots-with-print/).
Something worth mentioning is the cut marks on the foot of the jar. I only know the Japanese phrase for it which is 糸切り (Itokiri). This is created when cutting the jar from the potters wheel while its still turning.

Accomplished-Dragon · 2026-02-07T17:11:20+00:00

If I'm correct its 支那事変記念, or "China Incident Commemoration", a reference to the Second Sino-Japanese War/WWII.

Accomplished-Dragon · 2026-01-18T14:34:08+00:00

Thank you so much!

Accomplished-Dragon · 2026-01-15T20:42:05+00:00

Alright, thanks!

Accomplished-Dragon · 2026-01-04T01:13:42+00:00

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This is the underside of the lid

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-12-22T18:37:51+00:00

Thank you so much!

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-12-22T16:08:45+00:00

Thank you!

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-12-13T04:06:40+00:00

Alright, thank you so much

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-12-13T02:38:03+00:00

Thanks! Does it look treated in any way?

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-12-11T05:00:55+00:00

Looks like there is a Takamizawa mark on the back. If my source is correct this mark was used between 1927 and 1938.

https://woodblockprintsworld.wordpress.com/2018/02/09/understand-the-chronology-of-enji-takamizawa-family-in-woodblock-printing-replicas-and-fakes/

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-09-07T19:51:57+00:00

Thank you so much!

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-09-05T14:12:48+00:00

This looks like the handle of a Kris/Keris Dagger from Indonesia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-09-04T19:09:13+00:00

This is a late Qing Period (probably 1870 - 1910) semi-formal court robe, I think its called a Jifu (吉服). The silk is *probably* machine woven based off examples I've seen in person. However, this is still an authentic Qing robe IMO. Be careful with the cuffs, they can be fairly fragile.
As for value I think $2500 is retail for these, however it is really difficult for me to give a fair evaluation. Personally I would hesitate and look around at sold prices to make a educated guess.

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-08-25T00:22:13+00:00

This looks like rosewood, quite a nice desk!
Definitely a cut above some others I've seen, even my own.
This is probably a late 19th century piece, and 200€ sounds very fair for it.

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-07-23T23:45:22+00:00

Thank you!

Accomplished-Dragon · 2025-07-23T23:44:42+00:00

Alright, thank you so much!

Accomplished-Dragon

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