Antique pin

[chrismoore945]

Hard trying to identify this pin. There are engravings on the back side that are either chinese or japanese symbols. Take a look at pictures.

Any help identifying this piece would be greatly appreciated. Very anxious to know what it is and a little more about the piece I dug out of the ground. Thanks

 

[BosnMate]

A young lady friend of mine in Yokosuka, Japan told me that even though Chinese and Japanese don't speak the
same language, nor can they understand each other, they can in fact read each others writing. The characters
mean the same thing in both languages.

 

[surf]

Hello chrismoore,

Welcome to TNet & thanks for showing us your find. It appears to be cloisonné. The back marks look to be hallmarks, though I cannot make them out from the photos. Speaking of photos, I'd like to see more of them, please.

I'm wondering about the motif. Am I seeing multiple birds?

In what part of the world was this dug?

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