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Hi,

I've got a couple of these, and was told that they are map/scroll weights, and from somewhere in SEAsia.
I've looked, and looked.... don't know of they're Japanese, Chinese, Burmese.....

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Ando
http://s199.photobucket.com/user/PeterL ... e.jpg.html

(Apologies for the link... still trying to work out how to post an image.)

Hi Ando,

Welcome to the Forum.

When using Photobucket you just need to select the IMG code. (Great image BTW)



Trev.

Thanks Trev.

The marks shown are Japanese.

At right, 墨寳齋, most likely phoneticized "Bokuhozai," the maker's name as a craftsman.

At left, 正宗, most likely phoneticized "Masamune" (a common man's name, also the name of a popular brand of Japanese sake.)

Without additional photographs of the entire object(s) and their dimensions, it is difficult to say much more.

Regards
DR

Thanks for the info so far David, I appreciate your assistance. The weights, with the little round piece on the front are approx 1015g. It is approx 1/2" thick, 3 and 7/8ths at it's widest across the back, and 5 and 3/4" top to bottom.

Cheers,

Ando

Hello Ando

Many thanks for posting fine pics of a splendid object.

What you have is an inkstone (Japanese: suzuri), probably from the last quarter of the 19th century. I suspected this might be the case from the maker's name--"Boku" means "ink."

While I would not doubt that it is made of silver, please note that it is unmarked for silver content, which was not uncommon on 19th century Japanese silver.

Cheers,
David

Many thanks for your assitance David.
It now gives me a lead off point for further investigation.

Cheers,

Ando