霜降Frost's Descent
黄印黃印
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Yellow Mark

Literal meaning

yellow print / yellow mark

Definition#

Yellow Mark: state-era pu'er cakes whose 中茶 logo has a yellow 茶, later than Red, Green and Blue Mark; auction lots are dated to the early to mid 1970s, and a "Small Yellow Mark" (小黄印) is named. A Taiwan account links it to Menghai's Zou Bingliang.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English Yellow Mark
1970s state pu'er with yellow 茶 logo
translation
Also acceptable
  • Huangyin
  • Yellow Label
Deutsch Yellow Mark
Staats-Pu-Erh der 1970er mit gelbem 茶-Zeichen
calque
Also acceptable
  • Huangyin
Русский Хуан Инь
пуэр 1970-х с жёлтым иероглифом 茶
pinyin
Also acceptable
  • Yellow Mark
  • Жёлтая печать
简体字 黄印
繁體字 黃印
Regional usage
  • 小黃印
日本語 黄印

Common confusions#

  • Grouped with 1950s mark teas although it is roughly two decades later; dates rest on auction-house attributions.

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