<p>compare to the original text, it’s an extremely poor quality fake product </p>
<p>the original  is named “楚王鐘” in 殷周金文集成 (00072), or named as “楚邛仲南和鐘” in 歷代鍾鼎彝器款識法帖 卷六:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/SYbHj.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/SYbHj.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://archive.org/details/06052850.cn/page/n139/mode/2up" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://archive.org/details/06052850.cn/page/n139/mode/2up</a></p>

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2021-06-04T22:29:15.727Z
Thank you for your quick response
Bonnie
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水巷孑蠻
<p>The characters are very deformed, but the best match to the writing looks like</p>
<blockquote>
<h4>富䝿（貴）昌矦（侯）王</h4>
</blockquote>
<p>Flourishing wealth and prosperity, fitting for the noblemen and king.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>隹（唯）正月初吉丁亥，䠂（楚）王賸（媵）邛（中＞仲）嬭（乍＞作）嬭</p>
</blockquote>
<p>'Tis the day of <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%B8%81%E4%BA%A5" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>dīnghài</em></a> of the first week of the first month, and the King of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_(state)" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chǔ</a> gifts Second Lady 「嬭」 from the <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E6%B1%9F%E5%9C%8B" rel="nofollow noreferrer">State of 「邛」</a> ... as dowry ...</p>

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2021-06-04T22:36:53.417Z
I appreciate your comment. It seems as though the box could be  worth keeping.
Bonnie
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dROOOze
<p>Metal box, 6cm by 6cm and 3 cm high. I believe it is an ink box. It has a metal frame inside that holds a piece of slate. The slate is in the top of box and the lower part of the box is lined with copper.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/wa6Nk.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/wa6Nk.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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You haven't attached any photos.
L Parker
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2021-06-03T20:44:49.963Z
`唯正月初吉丁亥，楚王媵邛仲嬭作嬭`, poor imitation from the opening text of 楚王鐘 《殷周金文集成》72
dROOOze
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Thank you. I guess it will make another novelty on my dresser. 
Bonnie
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Can anyone help interpret this script found on a metal ink box?
# Can anyone help interpret this script found on a metal ink box?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-06-03)

Metal box, 6cm by 6cm and 3 cm high. I believe it is an ink box. It has a metal frame inside that holds a piece of slate. The slate is in the top of box and the lower part of the box is lined with copper.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/wa6Nk.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/wa6Nk.png)

**Tags:** translation, character-identification, seal

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You haven't attached any photos.  
> **username_2**: `唯正月初吉丁亥，楚王媵邛仲嬭作嬭`, poor imitation from the opening text of 楚王鐘 《殷周金文集成》72  
> **username_0**: Thank you. I guess it will make another novelty on my dresser.   

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2021-06-04. Score: 3

compare to the original text, it’s an extremely poor quality fake product

the original is named “楚王鐘” in 殷周金文集成 (00072), or named as “楚邛仲南和鐘” in 歷代鍾鼎彝器款識法帖 卷六:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/SYbHj.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/SYbHj.jpg)

<https://archive.org/details/06052850.cn/page/n139/mode/2up>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for your quick response  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-06-04. Score: 3

The characters are very deformed, but the best match to the writing looks like

> #### 富䝿（貴）昌矦（侯）王

Flourishing wealth and prosperity, fitting for the noblemen and king.

> 隹（唯）正月初吉丁亥，䠂（楚）王賸（媵）邛（中＞仲）嬭（乍＞作）嬭

'Tis the day of [*dīnghài*](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%B8%81%E4%BA%A5) of the first week of the first month, and the King of [Chǔ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_(state)) gifts Second Lady 「嬭」 from the [State of 「邛」](https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E6%B1%9F%E5%9C%8B) ... as dowry ...

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I appreciate your comment. It seems as though the box could be  worth keeping.  

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