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Subject:Mysterious Markings
Posted By: John Mon, Mar 29, 2010 IP: 174.42.152.141 Hi All, |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Mar 29, 2010 China, Ming dynasty...but not genuine |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: John Mon, Mar 29, 2010 Hi and thank you for your response to my post. Can you tell me how you came to the conclusion that it's not genuine? Also, what was the give away for it being Chinese/Ming Dynasty? I'm trying to learn as much about this incense pot as possible. Thanks Again! |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: Bill H Mon, Mar 29, 2010 Reading down from the top right it says 'Made during the Xuande Reign of the Great Ming Dynasty' (Da Ming Xuande nian zhi). |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Tue, Mar 30, 2010 Post a picture. |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: rat Tue, Mar 30, 2010 the mark reads "da ming xuande nian zhi", or "made in the xuande reign period of the great ming (dynasty)". the xuande period was known for high quality bronzes (and ceramics) and these characters have therefore been used to mark bronzes ever since. yours are not possibly attached to a genuine xuande vessel becuase their quality is so low as to be nearly illegible and also because they ordinarily were written in a different type of script. |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: toan Tue, Mar 30, 2010 Dear JOHN |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: peterp Tue, Mar 30, 2010 Seems to be Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhi. (Made in the Xuande reign of Ming dynasty) |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: John Wed, Mar 31, 2010 Wow! Thank you so much everyone for your expertise! I appreciate it more than words can say. I'm posting 2 more pictures, 1 of the entire pot just for a little more FYI and one of an inscription at the top of the pot which might help to finally put an end to this mystery. Can anyone tell me what it says? Last favor....I promise! Thanks again! |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: Bill H Wed, Mar 31, 2010 Hello John, |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: LEE Wed, Mar 31, 2010 This pieces is a censer, an object commonly used by scholars and temples to burn incense, since antiquity. such used for burning were usually made from bronze and sometimes porcelain. The purpose of burning incense was to produce a nice fragrance, to repel mosquitos and pests including demons. It was also used in temples as a item of worship. They were appreciated as a art object particularly by scholars. the ming Xuande mark was a common mark used on incense censers, even when they were made long after the Xuande reign. Perhaps it was a popular believe that incense burner made in the period was the superior in quality. incense burners came in all sort of shapes and sizes. Some in the temples are as tall as a single storey building and others are small and petit. |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: John Thu, Apr 01, 2010 Hi Everyone, |
Subject:Re: Mysterious Markings
Posted By: rich severson Fri, Dec 23, 2016 Hi - Hope someone can help me figure out these 2 pieces of antique Chinese things, one vase looks very old probable from the Ming dynasty but not sure of the markings and the other signature stamp has really strange writing - please help if you can - thanks rich |
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