Mark on a Vietnamese Guom

Timo Nieminen · 7th February 2015, 01:56 AM

王 wang (Mandarin, Korean), wong (Cantonese), vu'o'ng (Vietnamese) = king. In Chinese and Korean, as an adjective, "big", "great", "best", "champion". In Vietnamese, also used as a title for some princes.

[Korean "wang mandu", "king dumplings" are pretty big, and pretty tasty.]

RSWORD · 7th February 2015, 02:28 AM

I would date this Guom to the late 19th century.

Nathaniel · 7th February 2015, 06:01 AM

Yes, agree...Wang = king...commonly seen on the lion/tiger head in sino cultures...I have a carved stone tiger with the same character on his forehead...so I wonder to this is some reference as well with the animal being the king of beasts as well....

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7th February 2015, 01:56 AM	#1
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	王 wang (Mandarin, Korean), wong (Cantonese), vu'o'ng (Vietnamese) = king. In Chinese and Korean, as an adjective, "big", "great", "best", "champion". In Vietnamese, also used as a title for some princes. [Korean "wang mandu", "king dumplings" are pretty big, and pretty tasty.]

7th February 2015, 02:28 AM	#2
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,097	I would date this Guom to the late 19th century.

7th February 2015, 06:01 AM	#3
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Yes, agree...Wang = king...commonly seen on the lion/tiger head in sino cultures...I have a carved stone tiger with the same character on his forehead...so I wonder to this is some reference as well with the animal being the king of beasts as well....