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Old Japanese gourd
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2016/10/2 05:42
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Hi, My friend found an old Japaese gourd in his garden in Dunlop, Scotland. It is beautifully inscribed with Japanese characters and a 'farm scene'. I have pictures of the writing and wonder how I can get them translated. It really looks fascinating. Could anybody suggest how I find out what this object is and the story written on it?
Thanks,
Brian
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by cabs46
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Re: Old Japanese gourd
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2016/10/2 22:16
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It must be: 五柳先生傳, semi autobiographical work of Tao Yuanming, a Chinese writer/poet in the ancient times, and the language is Chinese. Since this is a known piece, I am sure that you can find the translation somewhere available.
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by AK
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Re: Old Japanese gourd
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2016/10/2 22:18
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Many thanks AK for your help, and please excuse my ignorance of the Japanese/Chinese scripts!
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by cabs46
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Re: Old Japanese gourd
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2016/10/3 11:04
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Try searching with "The Biography of Master Five Willows." :)
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