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Subject:Marks on heavy Oriental brass plate
Posted By: Danny Ross Tue, Oct 19, 2010 IP: 76.64.2.252 Good afternoon all, just acquired this plate out of a local estate of an old Dutch family. It is 10 3/8" in diameter, and weighs just over 1 1/4 kilograms. Decorated with a dragon around the outside, and what looks like a warrior with sword in the center. I'm wondering if anyone would recognize the mark on the reverse. Any input greatly appreciated. 
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Subject:Re: Marks on heavy Oriental brass plate
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Oct 21, 2010 The mark, shown upside down, is an apocryphal Ming six-character mark of 'Made during the Xuande reign of the Great Ming Dynasty' (Da Ming Xuan De Nian Zhi). The Xuande era (1426-35) was known for its bronze-casting, and has been honored since with marks like this on all things Chinese in the metal and no few cast in Japan.
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Subject:Re: Marks on heavy Oriental brass plate
Posted By: Danny Ross Thu, Oct 21, 2010 Hello Bill,
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- Danny Ross - Oct 19, 2010 (04:42 PM) 
