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I'm trying to figure out what this thing is and if it has any collector value or what. It's very brass and has chinese(i don't know exactly) characters. I won't say what I think it was from for fear of biasing opinion. Thanks. Oh and if you can refer me to a place that might also tell me what it is would be appreciated.....er, how do I add a pic? I usually click attach but I only see something about a url?
Is this like 20 questions??
I am guessing you should take it down to little china town. Why don't people on here want to do any research anymore just throw out a question and hope it gets answered. Some things in life are so simple and yet so hard for others to do.
And then they never show back up.........it's weird.....
how the heck are we supposed to answer a question like this.
it's like asking "I have this book and it has a bunch of words(don't know the exact words) anyone know the title or if it has any value?"
you might try uploading it to photobucket, getting a url from there, and using that
you might do well to go on the main page, near the bottom, is a category/section for introducing yourself
u r l guessing wrong on the chinese brass!
It's not brass. Only plastic and brittle pot metal merchandise comes from China.
Get off the guy, he asked reasonable questions.
Maybe everyone instead of *****ing about people asking questions, should answer them. I ***** too about people asking too many questions, but answering STOPS them from asking more.
Just sayin.
MY bad. You're right Hoss. What he has in his possession is a 19th century Ming Dynasty solid brass vase(pronounced voz) in the styling of shoalin. Items such as these are widely sought after by hi-level organizations such as: The Yakuza, Leonard Nemoy, and Ancient Alien Theorists. Worth about $7. LOL
Hoss, I understand where ya coming from. Just tell me this. How can anyone possibly answer the question he asked?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHoss
The social currency on this forum is sorely depreciated by inflated egos. If any of you read, you will see I did not indicate that I haven't and am not presently researching this, Ego thinks I came to you first for your world renowned expertise (laugh here, because this whople thread is riddled with this fallacy). One who can't comprehend the language might think I wasn't aware that a picture was needed, and didn't ask about posting one. One with little to do with themselves might assume I'm standing by ready to respond instantly to nothing useful, or joining photobucket before Bear recommended it (the only useful post, of how many?) WOW. See these assumptions and overlooks of the obvious so you could flaunt your gang's mentality are why this forum is small and inactive, and why its revenue stream is beat. I'll be keeping my picture. Happy scrapping.
I guess they told you guys didn't they??? :cool: I read that to myself with an upper crust British accent...:rolleyes:
Two posts and we are labeled as dumber then a bag of shoes. I got some bad news for you. The OP added zero knowledge to this forum and I might have got dumber just from reading it. How is a 90 billion dollar a year industry played out if you don't mind me asking that question.
If it's old looking you might try taking it into an antique shop and see what they have to say, Might be able to tell you a little history on it. There is consignment shops around also after you find out about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by elfof4sky
this really isn't the kind of forum to find that kind of information, you need an antiques forum or something
or maybe a pawn shop ? There's no need for newbies to start social dischord is there ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bear
I am only a noob as far as this forum is concerned as this was my very first post. My intention was to share with you, not take from you. My friends and I have been scratching our heads over this puzzling artifact and thought you might enjoy doing the same. So here it is:
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/...304_123827.jpg Hopefully that worked.
antiques roadshow! lol
That thing is really cool! Definitely worth more that scrap.
How much weight to it? Looks like you could hang it on a wall and put flowers in it.
Very cool item. Where/how did you get it?
The picture is worth a thousand words. Mike.
I'm guessing it was a temple bell at one time. "Dong" on it with something wooden and see what it does.
That's kinda what I was wondering if it might have come from a cemetery?? OHHHHhhhhQuote:
Originally Posted by hobo finds
You know, right beside the urn,,
The studs on it make it look more like Indo-chinese. Do you have any pictures of the writing?
Can't help you any with it, but its very cool. Love to know more about it if you find anything out.
If what you have is original it would be a Chinese bronze artifact from the Zhou dynasty. It is called a zhong and it was made to be used as a bell (you are actually holding it upside down). Ancient chinese bells (either zhongs or naos) did not have clappers in them - instead they were designed to resonate when they were struck with a T-shaped mallet.
There is of course several ways to tell if the bell you are holding is original (and bare in mind if it is original it will be between 2,000 and 3,500 years old). The easiest way to tell is to suspend the bell and strike it with a wooden mallet in the centre. It should make a lovely sound. The real magic is that if you strike the bell on the side it should then make a second, different note, as all genuine zhongs were bells that made two notes.
If I had to guess from the picture however, I would suggest that this bell is a much later copy. Original zhongs are beautifully and intricately carved on the inside of the bell with extremely fine patterning, which it doesn't look like this bell has.
It's well worth getting checked out though, as my knowledge of such things is quite basic.
wow, Wayne, that's very impressive!
Id respond to ya skyline and argue my point, but i dont care enough too haha. I'm tired, and this topic actually turned out kinda cool.
Ahh, that's o.k. Hoss. I wasn't looking to argue with ya. I just didn't see how his question coulda been answered up until he showed the picture. Looks like wayne gave him a great answer there. I gotta agree with ya, it did turn out pretty cool.
Bianzhong! I just found them on internet. very cool. I guess I should run a knotted rope through it and hang it that way. Then a wooden mallet. No it is not scribed on the interior and the only place I can see clean brass is at the top (the real top) inside the neck where it hangs. Maybe a more rigid attachment would be better. not sure. I'm glad I posted here after all that. Thanks. When I have more time I'll add more details of the writing and such.
Looks pretty cooi.Nice convo piece!
Here's how to make money with it.
1.) Buy a mini storage place in California.
2.) Put it in one of the units in plain sight.
3.).Get Storage Wars to film on your property.
4.) Let Dave and Jarrod get into a bidding war over it.
YUUUUP!
Cool Find Elfo. And glad you did not get chased off, sometimes we too quick and chastise for asking questions rather than answering. I would not make an attempt to clean it up. You may reduce the value significantly, many items are worth much more with their as found or original patina.