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Would someone be kind enough to translate the imprints in the images below (one 'silver' colored - #1, and the other brass colored - #2) please.

They are from the bottom of two incense burners.

Do I even have them the 'right way' up to read?

Thanks in advance for any help!

both say basically the same thing, the silver one says "made during the Xuande reign of the Great Ming (dynasty)". The bronze-colored picture is upside down and says "made during the Xuande reign". Bronzes made at that time quickly became desirable for their reported high quality, so ever since nearly every other bronze vessel made (it seems like) has been cast with these markings.

Thanks. And re;

"................so ever since nearly every other bronze vessel made (it seems like) has been cast with these markings."

Well, as they say, when you are on to a good thing, stick to it. {;-)

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