Unusual Medallion

[Still Waters]

Hello,

I found this medallion recently and would like some help understanding it. If you can make out anything about it I would be most grateful. It measures about 26mm in diameter and the back is blank.

Thank you,
Still Waters

 

[Mackaydon]

Turn the pic 90 degrees to the left and an Oriental lady appears standing with script writing to the right.

 

[vayank54]

It looks like it was part of a belt or a bracelet. It had 2 loops on the other side. ( bottom in the pic) You can see where they were broken off.

 

[Breezie]

Turn the pic 90 degrees to the left and an Oriental lady appears standing with script writing to the right.

SW, nice find. Mack, you beat me to it; here ya go:

 

[Mackaydon]

Breezie;
You must have been taking a nap, otherwise........
Don.....

 

[Breezie]

Breezie;
You must have been taking a nap, otherwise........
Don.....

Don, I generally do that while I'm driving; LOL Breezie

 

[BuckleBoy]

I think that the belt or bracelet ID is right on. Could be as old as this button:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,197802.0.html

That's a good time frame for importation of Chinese imagery, art, culture, and exoticism in the U.S.



-Buckles

 

[CRUSADER]

It looks like it was part of a belt or a bracelet. It had 2 loops on the other side. ( bottom in the pic) You can see where they were broken off.

agreed

 

[Lucas]

This one is Japanese, not Chinese. Time frame looks post-WW2.

 

[Still Waters]

Wow, you guys are damn good. I completely see the oriental lady now, that is awesome! Any idea what the script reads?
Still Waters

 

[vayank54]

I think it reads Death to he that digs this. I'm not real sure about that though. Heck it might say Happy Birthday My Japanese is a little rusty.

sorry about that I couldn't resist.

 

[VB Sanddigger]

Try http://detectorcommunity.ning.com/ and see if anyone in other parts of the world know about it. It's really cool!!