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Subject:Please help translate date or artist marks
Posted By: Abe Gadley Fri, Mar 20, 2015 IP: 172.56.32.135
I have a large vase that has this on the base. I am trying to find out what the marks say. If you could please help, I would be grateful.
Thanks



Subject:Re: Please help translate date or artist marks
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Mar 21, 2015
To translate anything of this nature, one would first have to formulate a judgment call of whether the item was made in Korea, Japan or China. The best route to that first step would be additional pictures of the entire piece and a shot like you have of the markings, but in precise focus.

Thanks,

Bill H.

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Subject:Re: Please help translate date or artist marks
Posted By: Abe Gadley Tue, Mar 24, 2015
The mark is on the base of a Celadon-Glazed Meiping shape vase with no other markings just a light green. Here is a link to pictures of it.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jdv67pann647wuz/AAC7vnuPBQi8VfY6YxOvayzYa?dl=0

URL Title :Dropbox folder


Subject:Re: Please help translate date or artist marks
Posted By: Bill H Wed, Mar 25, 2015
While I can't say whether this celadon vase is Chinese or not, I'll use readings in Mandarin to explain what I see in the mark. The two bold characters read down as "Xiang Lin" (香林), literally "Fragrant Forest". I believe the upper red seal reads down and across from the top right partially as "Xuan Wen Yan [?]" (宣文演?). I can't fathom the last character. The lower red seal simply repeats the "Xiang Lin" characters.

Hope someone else can fill in the cracks. I had to Photoshop the seals to get this far and could be in error with the Yan" character. Celadons like this always have the possibility of being Korean. Couldn't get any leads using an asterisk search with characters, though.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Please help translate date or artist marks
Posted By: Abe Gadley Wed, Mar 25, 2015
I want to thank you for all your help and effort. I've got to say that Chinese and surrounding languages are not an easy read. Thanks again

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