When Japanese Orders are Getting Sick

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At first glance it looks like patina/tarnish but it's not!

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Same story here.

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What is causing this "decay" enamels?

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Even when order was stored in case under glass ...

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Something wrong with the composition of thе enamel?
Technology violations of fire coating of enamel?
Something else?

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1st class sacred treasure.
"Jewels" with "cataract".

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M-marked set.

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Curious symmetry.
Pearls at 11, 13, 16 and 20 o'clock were not affected by the "disease".
 
4th class kite with "rotten" red enamel/.

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5th class Kite with blue enamel with cataracts.

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4th class from Meiji Era.

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5th class that was issued only in 1997.

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Most likely it`s only patina.

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6th class with patinated enamel.

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In this case it is indeed only patina.
Unfortunately it is not always the case ...

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6th class sacred treasure.

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4th class sacred treasure.

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Such a different destinies ...


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6th class Sacredd Treasure.


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Post-war 4th class.

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Practically mint condition.

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3rd sacred treasure from 1988.

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First aigns of the "sickness" or simply patina?

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