Help with Chinese Resin Box

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Mistyjo, Sep 2, 2021.

  1. Mistyjo

    Mistyjo New Member

    Thank you so much for your time!
    I am hoping for someone to add to my limited knowledge about this box. I would like to know approximately when it was made. I've included a close-up of the mark that was on the inside of the box. Even though it is very crude, I'm hoping that a translation might help.
    TopC.jpg InsideC.jpg BackC.jpg SideC.jpg MarkC.jpg
     
  2. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    "Resin" is a term used for a synthetic plastic material that is used to make molded objects.

    Based on your photograph, the bottom of your box looks like wood, rather than resin. I would like to see better closeups of the top of the box. It may be carved wood, or possibly carved lacquer (although lacquer is usually applied to all of the surfaces of an object). Why do you think it is resin?
     
  3. Mistyjo

    Mistyjo New Member

    I thought it might be resin because there were some places where the black was chipped. Here is a close-up view of one of them. I couldn’t see any other material present.

    I tried to upload an image as part of my answer, but the url is blocked. Not quite sure why. If someone could assist with this, I'd appreciate it.

    I used my microscope camera. It looks like white quartz under the black. The box weighs a little over 28 oz.

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  4. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Many new members have trouble posting photos at first. Here is info on how to upload pictures:
    https://www.antiquers.com/threads/posting-a-thread-and-uploading-pictures.15990/

    Posting images from your phone:
    iPhone:https://www.antiquers.com/threads/resizing-photos-on-i-phone.35097/

    Android phone:https://www.antiquers.com/threads/using-an-android-phone-for-pics-on-antiquers.41709//

    Please upload photos as individual images rather than a composite, and remember to click on 'full image' when you post.
     
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