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Title: ***BRASS URN (CHINESE SYMBOLS)***
Post by: mikeykat on May 03, 2012, 02:36:52 PM

I have a Brass Urn but with some chinese symbols on the bottom does any one know what this is ??

PLEASE HELP....!!

Title: Re: ***BRASS URN (CHINESE SYMBOLS)***
Post by: fancypants on May 03, 2012, 02:52:09 PM

Could you please post the gen'l dimentions of your little item , mikeykat ?

My first impression is that of a funerary urn (for ashes) ....

Title: Re: ***BRASS URN (CHINESE SYMBOLS)***
Post by: mikeykat on May 03, 2012, 03:04:19 PM

Hi,
   Here are the general dimentions:

- Height 13.7 cm
- Bottom 6.0 cm
- Top 8.5 cm
- Width 12 cm

Does this help also do we know what the chinese symbols are ?

thanks

Title: Re: ***BRASS URN (CHINESE SYMBOLS)***
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on May 03, 2012, 04:43:05 PM

I think it is a cremation urn also.

Title: Re: ***BRASS URN (CHINESE SYMBOLS)***
Post by: mikeykat on May 04, 2012, 01:39:00 AM

so do we think this is not of any value at all people ??

Title: Re: ***BRASS URN (CHINESE SYMBOLS)***
Post by: mart on May 04, 2012, 09:19:08 AM

Does appear to be a funerary urn !!  Yes there are some that collect them and other items but I would nave no idea of the value !! You could google "Brass Funerary Urns" and see what they are selling for !!  If you have an oriental market, either Korean, Japanese or Chinese Or even a restaurant someone there might be able to tell you what it says !! Or at least point you in the right direction as far as what country it is from !!

Title: Re: ***BRASS URN (CHINESE SYMBOLS)***
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on May 04, 2012, 01:06:31 PM

It doesn't appear to be antique, it looks machine made, so I think Mart is correct, that there won't be antique value but more along the lines of second hand cremation urn value for someone doing a funeral on a budget.

Title: Re: ***BRASS URN (CHINESE SYMBOLS)***
Post by: fancypants on May 04, 2012, 03:37:17 PM

I'll add that these items usually have a cap/lid included , to prevent the 'dearly departed' from being/getting moreso .

The reversed swastika on its base may be a ref to some sort of 'luck' (?) .