JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 We all know that usually pieces marked with mark M got it by the way of punching. Check out this 6th class ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 No let`s examine another piece that is marked with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Now let`s compare them. Back-to-back Boxes (box for M piece is on the left) Practically identical (same height, length, gear...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Rosettes (rosette for M piece is on the left) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 But the orders themselves are practically identical... Only red enamel is slightly different on obverse The M piece is on the left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Reverses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Inscriptions close up (interesting, that it is usually believed (and quite correctly) that the thinner the inscription - the older the piece. Here M marked piece have thinner inscription than t marked piece!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Together (please note the hooks on the ribbons - t piece have earlie type than M piece) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 So we have two pieces with mixed characteristics. Practically identical boxes. M piece have later rosette (as expected) than t piece. M piece have more rich red "eyes" (as expected) than t piece (the later have more carrot-like enamel shade - as expected). M piece have later type of hook on the ribbon (as expected) than t piece. M piece have earlier style of reverse inscription (quite unexpectedly!!!) than t piece. All others characteristics are practically identical... And of course not punched, but engraved M Hopefully this liitle case study clearly shows how difficult is to date sacred treasures only by the shape of cental mirror. Here comes another 6th class with engraved M mark with exactly the same characteristics. To consolidate our results ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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