hirsca Posted March 27, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2015 Estate sale find today. Looks to be theater made for this desk jockey. Very heavy. Some sort of hard rubber I would guess. Does not have rank unfortunately. Can anyone translate for me? Thanks, Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsmilitary Posted March 27, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 27, 2015 That is one cool piece!! Great estate sale find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Abn Posted March 27, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 27, 2015 My Korean translators tell me: Chung Nam - province in South Korea. Located in south west part of Korea between Kwangju and Mokpo. Dai Cheon - is a city in that province. Hope that helps. AZ Abn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted March 27, 2015 My Korean translators tell me: Chung Nam - province in South Korea. Located in south west part of Korea between Kwangju and Mokpo. Dai Cheon - is a city in that province. Hope that helps. AZ Abn Many thanks AZ Abn. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 27, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 27, 2015 Reminds me of my grandfathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted March 28, 2015 Nice one USdog. Looks like there was an active cottage industry making these. Is yours triangular shaped and very heavy? Thanks, Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 28, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 28, 2015 Yes it is triangular shaped and pretty heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted March 28, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 28, 2015 Must have been a cottage industry for these things. From a Tidal Wave vet who stayed in after WWII. And yes, heavy and triangular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Abn Posted March 28, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 28, 2015 I'm not surprised. Koreans do elaborate and skillfully made plaques. Some of the best plaques I got while in the Army came from Korea. Especially in Seoul City, by Samgaki circle, which is by where the ROK MND HQ is. They have many speciality and plaque shops, plus in Itaewon. Plaques, challenge coins, calling cards, etc, if you can design it, they can make it and make it GOOD! These days, for desk name plates they do elaborate, skillfully made mother of pearl, they are beautiful and top any desk wonderfully. AZ Abn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted March 29, 2015 Thanks AZ Abn. Any idea of what material the KW era desk plates are made of? Thanks, Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Abn Posted March 29, 2015 Share #12 Posted March 29, 2015 Hirsca, I have no firm idea what the name plates may have been made of. What ever it was, it was fairly common during 52 (war years) up to 58 (post war). As the others said, it is heavy, it may be some sort of a black ceramic which allowed the maker to carve out flags, dragons, names on the plates. This is fairly common in Korea. AZ Abn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted March 29, 2015 Hirsca, I have no firm idea what the name plates may have been made of. What ever it was, it was fairly common during 52 (war years) up to 58 (post war). As the others said, it is heavy, it may be some sort of a black ceramic which allowed the maker to carve out flags, dragons, names on the plates. This is fairly common in Korea. AZ Abn Also, do you notice that the in the examples posted here, none had the rank on them. Maybe to preserve the usefulness of the desk plate as the Soldier or Marine advance in rank. Like most civilian office name plates today usually don't have the person's title. Thanks Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Abn Posted March 30, 2015 Share #14 Posted March 30, 2015 Hirsca, That is a good thought about not putting rank on it to preserve and use it continually. AZ Abn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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