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Thanks for the correction. I am sure it's solid silver, though. It has been tested by a jeweler and I just double checked it myself. So I guess that makes me one more vote for the mark being used on solid silver. The spots you see in the photos around the characters isn't wear at all and in fact onl...

Wow! Thanks for the very fast and detailed reply...it's really appreciated!

The next time I come across Asian silver, I know where to come for information. Thanks again.

I have a small silver Japanese fan shaped box (incense box?) and I'm trying to decipher the marks. I'm more familiar with European marks but I often come across Asian pieces and have been looking for a site where I might be able ask about specific Asian marks. I think I figured out that the two char...