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Subject: Photos for 'Is this a Xuande mark' Question
Posted By: Laurie Tue, Feb 15, 2011 IP: 74.198.164.84 [Sorry: The question that I posted earlier had a link to photos in it but the link did not appear in the posting. I am attaching the photos this time.] I have a small, lidded Chinese pot that has a wucai glaze over a blue underglaze. It stands 3 1/2" tall and is approximately 4 1/2" wide. It appears to me that it bears a Xuande mark, but I would appreciate receiving your feedback on my assessment of this mark. Many thanks, Laurie |
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Subject:Re: Photos for 'Is this a Xuande mark' Question
Posted By: peter Tue, Feb 15, 2011 Yes, but it is a fake. |
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Subject:Re: Photos for 'Is this a Xuande mark' Question
Posted By: Cal Wed, Feb 16, 2011 Well, yes, it does say Da Ming Xuande nian zhi, but it is a fake mark. Marks for this reign can be sloppy but this written wrong. |
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Subject:Re: Photos for 'Is this a Xuande mark' Question
Posted By: rat Wed, Feb 16, 2011 the mark reads da ming xuande nian zhi (literally great ming xuande period made), so a mark purporting to be xuande era, yes, but your piece was made much more recently. |
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Subject:Re: Photos for 'Is this a Xuande mark' Question
Posted By: Bill H Wed, Feb 16, 2011 This is a Xuande mark but only in characters and not of the period. The 'de' character at the bottom center of the mark is written in its current dictionary form, which has a brush stroke that wasn't used in authentic Xuande marks. I've pasted a graphic showing how this characteristic applied to the Ming Xuande and Zhengde reign marks alike. |
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Subject:Re: Photos for 'Is this a Xuande mark' Question
Posted By: Anthony J Allen Wed, Feb 16, 2011 The right hand flower has been decorated in famille rose enamels. This palette was not introduced into China until circa 1710. |
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Subject:Re: Photos for 'Is this a Xuande mark' Question
Posted By: Laurie Thu, Feb 17, 2011 Thanks to all for taking the time to provide such thorough and informative responses. I may be disappointed -- Xuande pieces command high prices -- but I learned a great deal from you. Laurie. |
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