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Can anyone tell me about what these characters on this old box mean?
Posted by: Lambert (IP Logged)
Date: January 02, 2011 04:18PM
I found this well-made old box and was wondering if someone here could tell me what the carvings on the front say, or perhaps even what it was used for when it was made.

Thanks very much




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Re: Can anyone tell me about what these characters on this old box mean?
Posted by: Trien (IP Logged)
Date: January 15, 2011 01:32PM
北
苑
= Name of the place

海上 [written from right to left before the 1970's] = 上海 = Shanghai / located in Shanghai/ Shanghainese [dialect or people]

雙
龍
= double dragon

茶
店
= tea shop

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Re: Can anyone tell me about what these characters on this old box mean?
Posted by: Lam2011 (IP Logged)
Date: January 18, 2011 11:14AM
I am wondering what is the crate for?

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Re: Can anyone tell me about what these characters on this old box mean?
Posted by: Meteorlk (IP Logged)
Date: January 26, 2011 04:27AM
北苑 this is the name of the place in Beijing.
海上 means " on the sea"
双龙 means double dragon
茶店 tea shop

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