[SLPJR]

Thanks in advance...steve

[vintageogauge]

Go to one of the Chinese restaurants, order some takeout and ask them to help you.

[SLPJR]

I did, no one there could read it..they all said it was very old chinese????

[SLPJR]

Thank you..no one at chinese take could read it, they said it was old chinese, before wwii?????

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by SLPJR

I did, no one there could read it..they all said it was very old chinese????

One possible option would be to contact a museum and send the pictures to them for translation. Another option would be to contact a university that has an Asian studies department. They may be able to help. Hope you can get it translated and maybe some context of these interesting items. Context, like what these might be, how old, dynasty (if appropriate), etc.
Please keep us informed. You have piqued my curiosity!

[villagetinker]

Check on Google they have a translation service, I am NOT sure if this works for pictures.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by SLPJR

Thank you..no one at chinese take could read it, they said it was old chinese, before wwii?????

Or course there are quips etc. I'm an struggling to refrain from them. It looks to be an inexpensive, key chain kind of thing. Inexpensive casting. China is huge. It may well be nothing at all. It may be Japanese. Korean? There is more than one Chinese dialects, one is Mandarin the other I don't recall. I had a good friend whose parents owned a Chinese Restaurant. Many who work in Chinese restaurants sort of fake it. What we order in a Chinese restaurant is American demanded Chinese
food. Chow mein was invented in California. Fortune cookies in Brooklyn

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Or course there are quips etc. I'm an struggling to refrain from them. It looks to be an inexpensive, key chain kind of thing. Inexpensive casting. China is huge. It may well be nothing at all. It may be Japanese. Korean? There is more than one Chinese dialects, one is Mandarin the other I don't recall. I had a good friend whose parents owned a Chinese Restaurant. Many who work in Chinese restaurants sort of fake it. What we order in a Chinese restaurant is American demanded Chinese
food. Chow mein was invented in California. Fortune cookies in Brooklyn

Cantonese.

[davem4616]

if you're hearing that t's WWII era, it could be much earlier.....you might consider sending the picture to the Chinese embassy in DC....or to a language department at a university that offers Chinese language

just a thought

[manaboutown]

My old friend, Won Hung Lo, could not help. So sorry.

[Luggage]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Check on Google they have a translation service, I am NOT sure if this works for pictures.

Android phones have something called google lense after you take the picture .

[kathymar528]

Steve, I sent a picture of these to a Chinese woman I tutored in English a few years ago. I’ll let you know if I hear back from her.

[Footer]

My Chinese brother-in-law couldn't read it so maybe it's japanese. The top character on the top picture is close to the chinese character meaning reward or award.

[Petersweeney]

you might consider sending the picture to the Chinese embassy in DC....or to a language department at a university that offers Chinese language

Hahahaha

The first one sais you owe 50 dolla

The second one is the receipt

[hypart]

The top pic is Reward China (Country)
The bottom pic is old language. There's probably only a handful of people who would be able to translate that.