Thread: J-Nat club

Originally Posted by cenc

One thing I have noticed about the stamp on the fourth picture, is that it reads maruka shou-hon-yama from left to right. Other Maruka stamp I have seen being sold as legitimate, reads from right to left if you place the hone face up. Also, other Maruka stamps(that in my opinion are fake), tend to have straighter kanji? While legitimate maruka stamped toishi looks kinda curvy. Anyone else notice this?

In those pictures it's hard to read due to the glare, but good eye. I took this on before coating it. It does appear that the maruka circle is on the opposite side of what I'm used to seeing. For the quality of this stone, and the price I paid, I could honestly care less if the stamp is false. It's an heirloom stone that will remain in my possession until the day I die.

Here's the original ad. The seller found it in an estate sale and didn't know what it was.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Natur...app-cvip-panel
If that link doesn't work, here's the ID number. 371756377963