Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries


Visitors' Forum

Asian Art  Forums - Reply Message
Asian Art Forums

Message Listing by Date:
Message Index | Back | Post a New Message | Search | Private Mail | FAQ
Subject:bronze buddha with mark
Posted By: Kintsukuroi Sun, Feb 08, 2015 IP: 93.232.52.157

Is there somebody that is able to read this mark on our old family treasure, a chinese crowned buddha?
The letters are hard to identify, I think.

Thank you for assistance!





Post a Reply
Name:
Email:
Group: China & Japan
Subject:
Message:
Link URL:
Enter here the complete URL of any site, page or image you would like to show other visitors.
URL Title:
Enter here the title of the link you've given above. This will appear to the visitor. Eg., if you are linking another picture, enter "Another picture". The link will not appear without a title.
Image URL:
Enter here the URL of an image if it is already uploaded on the web. The image will appear with your posting. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post.
Image: You may upload up to three images. If you would like to upload more images to this message please do so by replying to this same message.

Please make sure the file type is JPEG or GIF and the filename does not contain spaces.





Use the Browse button to find an image (jpg or gif) on a local drive on your computer to upload for including with your message. Do not upload images with file names containing spaces. Please do not upload files larger than 500 KB in size. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post. Check the "email notification" box below if you would like to be notified of any responses to your message.
Check here for email notification.
Security Code: Security Image: please enter the text appears in this image.

Please type in the code you see in the image directly above this input box.

Subject:Re: bronze buddha with mark
Posted By: Bill H Mon, Feb 09, 2015

I believe the mark reads from the right as follows:

明帝永平三年制 (Ming Di Yong Ping San Nian Zhi), translatable as "Made in the Third Year of the Yongping Reign of Emperor Ming".

Ming Di was the posthumous reign title of Liu Yang, who succeeded to the throne on the death of his father to become the 2nd emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The third year of his rule would have been 60 A.D. This period has been referred to as the "Golden Age" of the Eastern Han.

I can't comment on your Buddha except to say it appears to be in style of the later Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: bronze buddha with mark
Posted By: Kintsukuroi Fri, Feb 20, 2015

Thank you, Bill. This helps me really. I appreciate your assistance. Kintsukuroi


Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries |