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Subject:Mark Identification Help
Posted By: Chad H Thu, Nov 02, 2017 IP: 47.38.238.181

Hello,
Could someone please tell me what this mark says?
Thank you



Subject:Re: Mark Identification Help
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Nov 03, 2017

The reading of seal,

五福五代堂古稀天子寶
Five Blessings and Five Generations Hall
Ancient and Rare Treasures of Emperors

This seal was one of the favorite seals of Qianlong
Emperor.

Witrh regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Mark Identification Help
Posted By: Chad H Sat, Nov 04, 2017

I. Nagy,
Thank your for the reply/information. I have attached two other pictures. It has numerous other "seals" on the edges besides the one you commented on. Any further thoughts? Thank you





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Subject:Re: Mark Identification Help
Posted By: rat Fri, Nov 03, 2017

五福五代堂古稀天子寳

It's a seal that the Qianlong emperor impressed on painting and calligraphy in the imperial collection. If it appears on a picture you own, the odds are overwhelming that you have either a reproduction of an existing painting or an imitation/forgery

Subject:Re: Mark Identification Help
Posted By: Chad H Sat, Nov 04, 2017

Thank your for the reply/information. I have attached two other pictures. It has numerous other "seals" on the edges besides the one you commented on. Any further thoughts? Thank you





Subject:Re: Mark Identification Help
Posted By: rat Sun, Nov 05, 2017

Yes, this is a painting by a Jesuit priest named Guiseppe Castiglione, who was a favorite of the Qianlong emperor for his paintings fusing western realism with Chinese subjects. The original is in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan. Your picture was probably sold in the museum shop. I can't see the other seals in your image clearly, but the photograph of the painting below suggests that most of them are other Qianlong seals, both the emperor's and his painting inventory seals.

http://www.chinaonlinemuseum.com/painting-lang-shining-fish.php


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