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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 2239739, member: 2844&quot;]Just tweaked you photos, and I see a Japanese mark on the back, so definitely Japanese Damascene, yay. And perfect quality!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]255795[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]255796[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>To give you an idea of the delicate work, one of my Japanese damascene buckles, seller&#039;s pics. The same very fine work as your dragon.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Much better than much of the later Amita ware.</p><p>This Japanese Damascene was made by artists who originally decorated Samurai swords.</p><p><br /></p><p>The black is the steel, the yellow is very thin gold which is hammered into the steel:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]255792[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The back is gilded brass. Love the fan mark too, it says Fukui, luck.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> The maker is still unknown:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]255793[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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