JapanX Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Suveniers ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) Straight from early days of revolution Edited August 10, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Ok. Somebody please tell me what the heck is this?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Looks like this mutant is trying to mimic Taegeuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Somebody forgot about inscription on reverse of the leaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Mesmerizing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 I wouldn`t be suprised if this piece came from the same "workshop" as notorious Chrysanthemum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Yes, Taeguk, and in excellent quality. As far as I now these were from French manufacture beginning of the 20th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Yes, Taeguk, and in excellent quality. Exaggeration! As far as I now these were from French manufacture beginning of the 20th century. Aha! So now we have a possible country of origin ... Could be one of these european made "collectors copies" that Peterson mentioned in his book (although, if I remember correctly, he wrote only about japanese orders like rising sun, sacred treasure, etc). Can you tell us where this info about french origin came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Exaggeration! Come on! -high quality cloisonne enamel. -very fine stamped details. -filigree hinge construction. -chiseled central medallion I wouldn`t be suprised if this piece came from the same "workshop" as notorious Chrysanthemum These are worlds apart! The chrysanthemum has badly made enamel (if hot enamel at all) and the details are very sloppy. Could be one of these european made "collectors copies" Hm, I'd rather think that European awardees commissioned high quality pieces in Europe since the Korean made pieces are not very well done (or replacements for lost pieces). Just like the European made Lion and Sun's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Yep, this Grand Cordon is work of the same maker -high quality cloisonne enamel. Tell you the truth, it doesn`t look very high quality to me ... These are worlds apart! The chrysanthemum has badly made enamel (if hot enamel at all) and the details are very sloppy. I think it`s this terrible "gold gild" on rays that gives you this impression. But guillochage looks very much alike (center of "Taegeuk" and chrysanthemum on "Chrysanthemum"). I`d say very close pieces (by work). Even same unstable thiсkness of the boarder. See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hm, I'd rather think that European awardees commissioned high quality pieces in Europe since the Korean made pieces are not very well done (or replacements for lost pieces). Just like the European made Lion and Sun's With different design of central medallion?! Instead of 陰陽 we have some hallcinogenic blasphemy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) has anything to do with this The pieces of European manufacturers were often influenced by their artistic freedom. Edited October 19, 2013 by utopis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 But we still see a lion in the center P.S. Another argument that these two creatures ("Taegeuk" and "Chrysanthemum") are blood related is the absence of any japanese inscriptions on the back of suspensions ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 On this one you can see everything that the original piece has, too (except inscription). The central disk is just more stylized. Well, like an European manufacturer would know what any of those signs meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 The central disk is just more stylized. We're gonna need a new definition of "stylized" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 LATE WAR VERSION, VERY RARE!http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPANESE-ORDER-OF-THE-RISING-SUN-SECOND-CLASS-/300992449350?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46148c4b46 Don't miss this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Hm it would be interesting to know whether the piece is made from acid treated (real) silver or just some painted metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Silver? Naaa I don't think so. Too costly Looks like some kind white alloy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Yeah, his last 2nd class fake set sold for only 480. Does it even pay off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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