Japanese Gold Paint

[rockbot]

ORIGINAL: the ham man

I dug this Japanese Gold Paint bottle a few weeks back.  The back says Gerstendorfer Bros New York Chicago.  That was a mouth full[].  Anyway I'm not sure why I didn't clean it up until now, I like it a lot.  Anyone know why it's Japanese gold paint?  Did Japan make really good paint or what? I'm a little confused. Thanks, Joey 

Ah, very good grasshopper![] you have a mighty fine bottle. I not sure on gold paint but they made some really fine gold powder for make-up and such. I have
a few bottles with some gold residue.
I like that one a lot too Joey. []

 

[the ham man]

I always seem to like the small blown embossed stuff.

 

[surfaceone]

Back to Duck Season, Wabbit Season....I think it is gold paint which was used for gilding edges of pottery and porcelain along with frames for paintings and other things... Here is an advertising item for the company which clearly states it was for gilding.....

Hey Jim,

I think this is an occasion when the Ducks and the Wabbits can both be right. You'll notice the color scheme on this piece of Japanese lacquer.

"Figure 90. Japanned Scroll-Top High Chest of Drawers, 1720-30." From.

A good paint manufacturer would want to encourage as broad a range of uses for his product as possible, including gilding. Darn right.

 

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[JOETHECROW]

We dig these little "Cahill's Bronze" paint bottles sometimes...The little paint and glue bottles, although not glamorous, are pretty cool, and played a part in the everyday scheme of things...

 

[rockbot]

This is a personalized ink block that featured a dragon on one side and a peacock on the other. Most of the gold has since worn.

 

[BeachComber]

Very cool bottle! Here is my version that I found while diving. It is complete with cork and contents! Notice the gold paint still in the bottle. I wonder if there is any gold value in there!? haha!

 

[RedGinger]

The one we have, which I believe came our under the drugstore dig, still had the gold paint in it too. I'm sure it's around here somewhere in our "inventory"[]

 

[rockbot]

ORIGINAL: RedGinger

The one we have, which I believe came our under the drugstore dig, still had the gold paint in it too.  I'm sure it's around here somewhere in our "inventory"[]  

I would love to trade you a bottle for it someday![]

 

[waskey]

Nice little bottle. I would love to dig one of them.