Marks
Names, workshop marks and other inscriptions: each entry explains what is documented and what remains uncertain. A mark family may include several readings; it does not identify a single stamp or authenticate a vessel.
146 entries
- 昌記昌記 · mark readingsLook at the lower part of the handle: a narrow oval impression carries 昌記. On this pot, the lid and base supply three further mark locations to compare.sources cited
- 梁記梁記 · mark readingsFollow the metal overhead handle down to its ceramic mounting. Just below the fixing is the small 梁記 impression. It is on the mounting, not on an ordinary loop handle.sources cited
- 正貢局正貢局 / 合成 · mark readingsLift the lid and compare its two surfaces. On the three-footed pot, 正貢局 is incised outside the flange, while 合成 is impressed inside the lid beside the vent.sources cited
- 高陽貢局高陽貢局 · mark readingsTurn the lid so that its vertical flange faces you. The four incised characters 高陽貢局 belong there; the separate base inscription is the shorter 孟臣.sources cited
- 袁義和袁義和 · mark readingsLook on the lower part of the handle for the narrow oval mark. The catalogue transcribes it 袁義和; the lid has 水平, and the base carries a dragon device.sources cited
- 福記福記 · mark readingsCompare the lower handles of these two pots: both carry 福記. Turn to their bases and each has the longer 荊溪惠孟臣製 impression. The pairing repeats on two distinct vessels.sources cited
- 魏梓敬龍溪魏梓敬珍藏 · mark readingsTurn the pot over and look at the words ending in 珍藏. This base inscription records a collector’s name rather than a claim to have made the vessel.sources cited
- 李得源李得源 · mark readingsLook under the round body, not along the long side handle. The three characters 李得源 are incised vertically on this pot’s exterior base.sources cited
- 徐祖純徐祖純 · mark readingsLook for the small square impression beneath the straight-spouted pot. Its three characters read 徐祖純, Xu Zuchun.sources cited
- 一功一功 · mark readingsStart with the single horizontal stroke above 功. The two-character inscription is 一功, not the different name 逸公.sources cited
- 惜陰室王陽羨惜陰室王 / 寅春 · mark readingsOn the flattened pot, compare the rectangular impression underneath with the smaller mark on the lower handle. The base reads 陽羨惜陰室王; the handle reads 寅春.sources cited
- 靜遠齋繼長製靜遠齋繼長製 · mark readingsStart with the six characters beneath this square-bodied pot: 靜遠齋繼長製. The catalogue places the studio mark on the base; the enlarged impression is shown separately from the vessel.sources cited
- 玉香齋玉香齋 · mark readingsLook for a vertical line of three incised characters, 玉香齋, on the base of this small pear-shaped pot. The catalogue supplies the location; its enlargement shows the lettering separately.sources cited
- 曼晞陶藝 / 顧景洲曼晞陶藝 / 顧景洲 · mark readingsCompare the two impressions beside this bamboo-drum pot: the caption assigns 曼晞陶艺 to the base and 顾景洲 to the lid. Keep those locations attached to this particular example.sources cited
- 雲根 / 吳雲根製雲根 / 吳雲根製 · mark readingsFollow the upright handle down to the square-bodied pot, then distinguish its two named marks. The book places 云根 inside the lid and the fuller 吴云根制 on the base.sources cited
- 蜀山合作社宜興蜀山陶業生產合作社出品 / 石民 · mark readingsA long organizational label and a short personal name occupy different parts of this peach-decorated pot. The book assigns 宜兴蜀山陶业生产合作社出品 to the base and 石民 to the inside of the lid.sources cited
- 錦堂錦堂 / 錦堂發記 · mark readingsLift the lid and look at its vertical flange: 錦堂 is incised there. Turn the pot over and the longer name 錦堂發記 appears on the base. Two catalogue pots preserve this pairing.sources cited
- 敕記敕記 / 權寅 · mark readingsLook inside the lid beside the vent, then at the lower handle. The oval lid impression reads 敕記; the handle carries 權寅. They belong to one pot, not two separate examples.sources cited
- 君德君德 · mark readingsFollow the handle to its lower attachment. On two catalogue pots, 君德 is incised just below it on the body. On a third, the same two characters appear on the exterior base.sources cited
- 邵和興上洋邵和興監製 · mark readingsLook around the lid’s vertical flange, where a long incised inscription reads 上洋邵和興監製. The base carries a different name, 君德製, beneath a verse.sources cited
- 如記如記 · mark readingsLook low on the handle for a narrow oval impression reading 如記. The base bears the much longer 香在蘭居味似茶 / 孟臣製. The catalogue identifies this particular pot as Chaozhou ware.sources cited
- 陽羨吳製陽羨吳製 · mark readingsRead the lid and bottom together: the catalogue places 芝萊 inside the lid and 陽羨吳製 on the bottom of this chuanlu pot. They are two marks on one object.sources cited
- 行有恒堂行有恒堂 · mark readingsLook underneath this peach-form cup for 行有恒堂: the catalogue places the small seal within the foot. The bat relief and poem on its sides are separate decoration.sources cited
- 以薦嘉客以薦嘉客 · mark readingsFollow the words around the outside of the bowl, then look for them again on its lid. On this lobed covered bowl, 以薦嘉客 is repeated on both components.sources cited
- 冶陶 / 裴石銘冶陶 / 裴石銘 · mark readingsSeparate the two small impressions below the photograph: the catalogue assigns 冶陶 to the lid and 裴石铭 to the base of this flattened persimmon-shaped pot.sources cited
- 邵俊根製邵俊根製 · mark readingsLook at the square impression on the underside of this flat-lidded pot. Its four characters read 邵俊根製, “made by Shao Jungen”.sources cited
- 思亭思亭 · mark readingsFollow the handle down to where it meets the body. Immediately below that join, two incised characters read 思亭.sources cited
- 陳次偉陳次偉 · mark readingsLook among the grape vines beside the cup’s handle. A square seal there reads 陳次偉, Chen Ciwei.sources cited
- 芝亭芝亭 · mark readingsThe outside of this pot carries a long inscription; its small 芝亭 seal belongs inside the lid, according to the catalogue. Begin by keeping those two surfaces separate.sources cited
- 陽羨茗壺陽羨茗壺 · mark readingsLook closely at the third character: this mark reads 陽羨茗壺, with 茗, the word for tea. It differs from the separately documented 陽羨名壺 mark with 名.sources cited
- 茶熟香溫茶熟香溫 · mark readingsThis angular pot carries writing on its broad sides and a separate four-character stamp on its base. The catalogue transcribes the stamp 茶熟香温: tea ready, fragrance warm.sources cited
- 志進志進 · mark readingsThe gold-painted bamboo form catches the eye first. The two-character 志进 mark is less conspicuous: the catalogue records it inside the lid.sources cited
- 愷 / 愷長愷 / 愷長 · mark readingsRead the lid and base separately: the catalogue assigns 恺 to the lid and 恺长 to the base of this bamboo-drum pot.sources cited
- 石楳仿製 / 石楳石楳仿製 / 石楳 · mark readingsOn this well-railing-shaped water container, 石楳 closes the body inscription; the catalogue places 石楳仿製 on the bottom.sources cited
- 雲記雲記 · mark readingsStart with the lid of the large persimmon-shaped pot. The catalogue assigns the reading 云记 to a mark on that component.sources cited
- 景南 / 姑蘇留佩製景南 / 姑蘇留佩製 · mark readingsLift the lid of the spring-round pot and find the gourd-shaped impression beside the vent. The catalogue transcribes it as 景南.sources cited
- 用卿用卿 · mark readingsTwo characters close a poem incised on the belly of a tall Yixing teapot: 用卿.sources cited
- 鴻記 / 萬豐順記鴻記 / 萬豐順記 · mark readingsOn the larger of two pots catalogued as 扁鼓壶, the lid bears 鸿记 and the base bears 万丰顺记.sources cited
- 二官心存君國二官心存君國 · mark readingsThe smaller pot catalogued as 扁鼓壶 has a six-character base impression, 二官心存君国.sources cited
- 洪福 / 蔣楨祥造洪福 / 蔣楨祥造 · mark readingsThe catalogue places 洪福 on the lid of the 固盘壶 and 蒋桢祥造 on its base.sources cited
- 李 / 立祥李 / 立祥 · mark readingsBoth impressions on this half-moon pot belong to its lid. The round one reads 李.sources cited
- 陳子畦陳子畦 · mark readingsLook below the handle of the pumpkin-shaped teapot. The catalogue places the three-character seal 陳子畦 there.sources cited
- 大珠小珠落玉盤大珠小珠落玉盤 · mark readingsOn the underside of this pot, the catalogue transcribes the seven-character line 大珠小珠落玉盤.sources cited
- 今夜月明人盡望今夜月明人盡望 · mark readingsOn the underside of this pot, the catalogue transcribes the seven-character line 今夜月明人盡望.sources cited
- 松風石上坐吟詩松風石上坐吟詩 · mark readingsOn the underside of this pot, the catalogue transcribes the seven-character line 松風石上坐吟詩.sources cited
- 天光雲影共徘徊天光雲影共徘徊 · mark readingsOn the underside of this pot, the catalogue transcribes the seven-character line 天光雲影共徘徊.sources cited
- 君美君美 · mark readingsA clay figure of a mythical beast bears the two characters 君美 on its chest, between its front paws.sources cited
- 陳蔭千製陳蔭千製 · mark readingsTwo bamboo-shaped teapots bear the same four characters on their bases: 陳蔭千製, “made by Chen Yinqian.”sources cited
- 潘潘 · mark readingsLift the lid and look just below its overhanging edge. A single 潘 appears on the narrow wall that slips into the mouth.sources cited
- 潤甫 / 陽羨宜遠堂潤甫監製潤甫 / 陽羨宜遠堂潤甫監製 · mark readingsThe square well pot carries 润甫 on its lid. Find the same two characters again in the longer mark on the base.sources cited
- 明月一天涼似水明月一天涼似水 · mark readingsTwo teapots carry the same seven-character line on their undersides. The names beside it differ.sources cited
- 秋水秋水 · mark readingsLook for 秋水 on the pot itself. Nos. 152 and 155 carry the two characters vertically on their exterior bases; no. 156 uses the same words as a form name but has a different base inscription.sources cited
- 振榮 / 曹振榮振榮 / 曹振榮 · mark readingsThe lion-ball pot has two square impressions. The catalogue transcribes 振荣 on the lid and 曹振荣 on the base.sources cited
- 明月三人太白杯明月三人太白杯 · mark readingsLook within the foot of these two pots. Each bears a seven-character verse beside the shorter wording 孟臣製.sources cited
- 愛國壺愛國壺 · mark readingsThis pot takes its catalogue title, 爱国壶, from the same three characters that appear on its base.sources cited
- 如林如林 · mark readingsThe catalogue places the two-character reading 如林 on the base of the pot it calls 咏梅壶.sources cited
- 歐正春製歐正春製 · mark readingsOn a Yixing sculpture of a mandarin duck, a square mark under the body reads 歐正春製, “made by Ou Zhengchun.”sources cited
- 陳仲美製陳仲美製 · mark readingsA square mark beneath an Yixing rhinoceros figure reads 陳仲美製, “made by Chen Zhongmei.”sources cited
- 徐恒茂徐恒茂 · mark readingsOn the bases of two teapots, a verse ends with a column of three characters, 徐恒茂.sources cited
- 聖和 / 大清乾隆年製聖和 / 大清乾隆年製 · mark readingsOne pear-shaped pot carries a small mark below the handle and a larger square mark on its base.sources cited
- 景銘 / 宜興紫砂茶壺景銘 / 宜興紫砂茶壺 · mark readingsOn the straight-sided pot, the lid reads 景铭 and the base reads 宜兴紫砂茶壶.sources cited
- 臣記 / 獅球名壺臣記 / 獅球名壺 · mark readingsOn the large lion-ball pot, the catalogue pairs 臣记 on the lid with 狮球名壶 on the base.sources cited
- 祖琳 / 錫山俞傳祖琳 / 錫山俞傳 · mark readingsThe He Mei pot has a two-character lid mark, 祖琳, and a four-character base mark, 锡山俞传.sources cited
- 陽羨蔣商泰製陽羨蔣商泰製 · mark readingsThe base of this lotus-seed pot bears a single circular mark. The catalogue transcribes it as 阳羡蒋商泰制.sources cited
- 俞 / 雲渭俞 / 雲渭 · mark readingsLook for two separate impressions on the base of each wine cup. The round one reads 俞 and the square one 雲渭.sources cited
- 時英時英 · mark readingsA vessel modelled as a pine trunk served as a brush washer. Its base carries a two-character signature, 時英.sources cited
- 榮卿榮卿 · mark readingsLift the lid of the round teapot in catalogue no. 26. The two recessed characters inside read 榮卿, Rongqing.sources cited
- 花月主人花月主人 · mark readingsA pear-shaped teapot carries three groups of characters on its base. Start with the long vertical line, 花月主人.sources cited
- 寶琴 / 祥林監製寶琴 / 祥林監製 · mark readingsThe catalogue pairs 宝琴 on the lid of the flattened persimmon pot with 祥林监制 on its base.sources cited
- 人生行樂月明中人生行樂月明中 · mark readingsThe catalogue calls this a pot with the wording 人生行樂. Turn to the picture of its base and the line continues for three more characters.sources cited
- 留珮留珮 · mark readingsTurn the lid over and find the air hole. Two characters, 留珮, are incised beside it.sources cited
- 清香珍玩清香珍玩 · mark readingsA small square on the underside of this pear-shaped pot contains the four characters 清香珍玩.sources cited
- 生義 / 萬貢珍印生義 / 萬貢珍印 · mark readingsOn the bamboo drum pot, look for two characters on the lid and four on the base. The catalogue transcribes them as 生义 and 万贡珍印.sources cited
- 迪恩 / 范章恩記迪恩 / 范章恩記 · mark readingsThe bell-shaped pot carries 迪恩 on the lid and 范章恩记 on the base. Both readings contain 恩.sources cited
- 遂初堂遂初堂 · mark readingsTurn over the pear-shaped vase to find 遂初堂, a studio name cut into the base. Two separate name seals sit low on the outer wall.sources cited
- 陳鼎和造陳鼎和造 · mark readingsA small Yixing vessel bears the Heart Sutra on its outer wall and a round four-character stamp on its base. The base reads 陳鼎和造.sources cited
- 延年延年 · mark readingsA flying goose separates two characters on the base of this teapot. Together they read 延年, a wish for long life.sources cited
- 玉瓚黃流玉瓚黃流 · mark readingsA small red-clay pot carries two readings. Turn it over for 玉瓚黃流, then look beneath the handle for 珠.sources cited
- 肆筵設席肆筵設席 · mark readingsThe square impression on the base reads 肆筵設席. Beneath the handle is a much smaller mark that the catalogue transcribes as 玉.sources cited
- 福亨真記 / 福亨福亨真記 / 福亨 · mark readingsOne pot carries two versions of the same wording. On the Hanfu teapot the base reads 福亨真记 and the lid reads 福亨.sources cited
- 玉川珍玉川珍 · mark readingsThree characters run down the base of no. 118. Look for the cut strokes of 玉川珍, then for the separate impression at the handle.sources cited
- 荊溪美玉荊溪美玉 · mark readingsAn overturned pot shows the square seal 荊溪美玉 at the centre of its base.sources cited
- 寶根寶根 · mark readingsOn one teapot the catalogue places 宝根 on the lid. On another it places the same two characters on the base.sources cited
- 翠竹軒翠竹軒 / 信卿 · mark readingsTwo columns on the base of a square teapot give a studio name and a signature. Begin at the top of the right column.sources cited
- 嘉慶年製嘉慶年製 · mark readingsTurn over this small round teapot and look inside its shallow foot ring. The catalogue transcribes four characters there as 嘉庆年制.sources cited
- 蘇萬茂蘇萬茂 · mark readingsLook underneath this late Qing metal tea caddy. The Palace Museum catalogue transcribes the three-character base mark as 苏万茂.sources cited
- 玉珍寶玩玉珍寶玩 · mark readingsOn this low, rounded pot the four characters 玉珍寶玩 fit within a round base seal.sources cited
- 福福 / 乾隆年製 · mark readingsTurn over the lid of pot 105 and a small round impression appears beside the vent. The catalogue transcribes 福, a wish for good fortune.sources cited
- 吳雲山製吳雲山製 · mark readingsThree teapots carry the name Wu Yunshan on the base. Two have the lid mark 廉琴, while the third has 顺根.sources cited
- 逸閒逸閒 · mark readingsA flattened round teapot bears the two-character mark 逸閒 on its base.sources cited
- 寶寶 · mark readingsTwo pear-shaped red-clay teapots carry 寶, meaning “treasure”, on the outside of the base.sources cited
- 許晉侯製許晉侯製 · mark readingsA round seal on the base of a narcissus-shaped teapot reads 許晉侯製.sources cited
- 何廷初何廷初 · mark readingsA round seal reading 何廷初 appears on the base of an overhead-handled pot from the Pei collection.sources cited
- 荊易壺式荊易壺式 · mark readingsA four-character impression on the exterior base of pot 109 reads 荊易壺式.sources cited
- 陽羨名壺陽羨名壺 · mark readingsTwo pots carry 阳羡名壶 on their bases, each with a different lid mark.sources cited
- 亨衡亨衡 · mark readingsThe catalogue records 亨衡 on the bases of two pots and also on the lid of the second.sources cited
- 世德堂世德堂、寶豐 · mark readingsOn a teapot modelled as a cloth-wrapped parcel, the base and the inside of the lid bear different marks.sources cited
- 陽羨邵友蘭製陽羨邵友蘭製 · mark readingsA warming pot in Beijing carries a circular name seal on its base and a separate signature after the poem on its body.sources cited
- 邵亮生制邵亮生制 · mark readingsA small round teapot in Beijing bears the four-character name mark 邵亮生制 on its base.sources cited
- 孝陸 / 沈孝陸孝陸 / 沈孝陸 · mark readingsTwo pots bear 孝陸 on the lid and 沈孝陸 on the base.sources cited
- 春記春記 · mark readingsOn one pot, 春記 appears on the lid. On another it appears on both the lid and the handle.sources cited
- 荊溪陳製荊溪陳製 · mark readingsA flattened round teapot bears 荆溪陈制 within its foot ring.sources cited
- 蓮心Tea names on caddy lidsFour tea caddies carry tea names on the tops of their lids, where a reader could see them before opening the vessels.sources cited
- 香茗自娛香茗自娛 · mark readingsThe base of a flattened round teapot carries a phrase about taking pleasure in fragrant tea.sources cited
- 熙臣熙臣 · mark readingsThe catalogue records 熙臣 on the lids of two pots and on the handle of the lotus pot.sources cited
- 芝萊 / 芝記芝萊 / 芝記 · mark readingsTwo pots have lids marked 芝萊. On one, a second inscription on the base reads 芝記.sources cited
- 祖德 / 范祖德祖德 / 范祖德 · mark readingsTwo pots carry 祖德 on the lid. One also bears the fuller reading 范祖德 on the base.sources cited
- 吉壺吉壺 · mark readings吉壺 means “auspicious vessel.” On a brick-shaped teapot, these two raised characters sit inside a double-gourd outline.sources cited
- 壺公冶父壺公冶父 · mark readings壺公冶父 is a four-character seal on a black teapot shaped like a broad hat. The catalogue associates this name with Qu Yingshao (瞿應紹).sources cited
- 荊溪華鳳翔製荊溪華鳳翔製 · mark readings荊溪華鳳翔製 names a place, Jingxi, and a person, Hua Fengxiang. The six-character seal appears on a square teapot.sources cited
- 荊溪荊溪 / 張君德製 · mark readingsTwo seals occur together inside the lid of a covered bowl. The round one reads 荊溪, a place name. The square one reads 張君德製.sources cited
- 邵元祥制邵元祥制 · mark readingsTwo overhead-handled pots carry the name Shao Yuanxiang. Different inscriptions accompany the name on each pot.sources cited
- 貢局貢局 · mark readingsThe catalogue transcribes both base marks as “Tribute Office”. On one pot the characters stand in a single column. On the other they sit within a round emblem.sources cited
- 利用 / 利永利用 / 利永 · mark readingsTwo company names occur on Yixing pots. Look at the second character: 用 in 利用, 永 in 利永. A romanization without tone marks conceals the difference.sources cited
- 石窗山房石窗山房 · mark readingsOn a drum-shaped teapot, two seals play different roles. 石窗山房 names a studio. 東石 is the potter’s name as it appears on the handle.sources cited
- 彩霞監製彩霞監製 · mark readingsThe last two characters of 彩霞監製 describe supervision of production. The museum reproduces the four-character impression beside a small flat-shouldered pot.sources cited
- 靜安靜安 · mark readingsTwo teapots carry the same pair of seal readings. 靜安 is a shortened personal name. The catalogue supplies the surname 范 separately.sources cited
- 壺痴壺痴 · mark readingsThe mark 壺痴 appears on two teapots shaped like square seals wrapped in cloth. One has enamel decoration and the other shows the plain clay.sources cited
- 鐵畫軒製鐵畫軒製 · mark readingsThe shop name Tiehuaxuan appears on the base of a square pot. Another pot has the same lid reading, paired with Dai Yuping’s name on the base.sources cited
- 吳德盛 / 金鼎商標吳德盛 / 金鼎商標 · mark readingsCompare 岩如 lid marks with two shop marks, then the distinct 吳德盛製 base and 耀庭 lid pairing on C81.290.sources cited
- CHINA 宜興紫砂CHINA 宜興紫砂 · mark readingsOn the base of a squirrel-and-bamboo pot, CHINA occupies the upper line and 宜興紫砂 the line below. The lid bears a separate inscription.sources cited
- 豫豐豫豐 · mark readingsThe Sihai catalogue places Yufeng on the lid of a small overhead-handled pot. A gourd-shaped impression is shown beside the caption.sources cited
- 高朋滿座高朋滿座 · mark readingsA pear-shaped red-clay teapot carries a greeting on its base. 高朋滿座 evokes a room filled with honoured guests. A second, smaller mark reads 香, meaning fragrance.sources cited
- 威海衛同慶順造威海衛同慶順造 · mark readingsOne rectangular factory mark contains Chinese and English. The Chinese names Tongqingshun in Weihaiwei. The English uses the historical spelling TUNG KING SHUN.sources cited
- 楊履乾楊履乾 · mark readingsThe Hong Kong catalogue transcribes this name as 楊履乾. It shows the seal beside the round pot on which it is recorded.sources cited
- 慈齋慈齋 · mark readingsOn a square overhead-handled pot, the Palace Museum reads the base seal as 慈斋. The lid carries a different name.sources cited
- 匋齋匋齋 · mark readingsThe Palace Museum photographs this small pot with its lid turned over. Two impressions are visible inside the lid.sources cited
- 大彬'Dabin' incised mark大彬 and 時大彬製 are inscriptions associated with Shi Dabin. Compare the reading with an identified object and its find context: even early accounts distinguish making a pot from signing it.sources cited
- 陳鳴遠'Chen Mingyuan' mark and seal鳴遠 and 陳鳴遠 are names found on objects associated with Chen Mingyuan. Incised writing and impressed seals can occur together; reading both does not by itself resolve an object’s date or attribution.sources cited
- 荊溪惠孟臣製'Jingxi Hui Mengchen' mark孟臣 and 荊溪惠孟臣製 appear on small teapots across a long period. The inscription can be read without assuming the vessel was personally made by Hui Mengchen; later uses belong to the history of the mark too.sources cited
- 阿曼陀室'Amantuoshi' studio seal阿曼陀室 is Chen Mansheng’s studio name. It can appear with a potter’s mark such as 彭年 and a separate inscription: read these as different contributions, not as interchangeable signatures.sources cited
- 冰心道人'Bingxin Daoren' base seal冰心道人 is a sobriquet associated with Cheng Shouzhen. Documented descriptions distinguish this base seal from 壽珍 inside the lid and 真記 beneath the handle; keep those positions separate when recording a pot.sources cited
- 源茂制源茂製 · evidence under reviewThe earlier workshop attribution and museum reference could not be substantiated from the cited library book. They have been withdrawn pending an identifiable object or a precise supporting passage. The characters below preserve the research question; they are not a verified historical impression.research draft
- 宝成出品寶成出品 · evidence under reviewThe earlier workshop attribution and museum reference could not be substantiated from the cited library book. They have been withdrawn pending an identifiable object or a precise supporting passage. The characters below preserve the research question; they are not a verified historical impression.research draft
- 清和成记清和成記 · evidence under reviewThe earlier workshop attribution and museum reference could not be substantiated from the cited library book. They have been withdrawn pending an identifiable object or a precise supporting passage. The characters below preserve the research question; they are not a verified historical impression.research draft
- 若深珍藏'Ruoshen Zhencang' cup mark若深珍藏 is a porcelain-base inscription often discussed with small gongfu cups. Record the actual vessel or fragment before inferring its size and function: a marked base alone does not establish a cup’s capacity, kiln or exact date.sources cited
- 供御'Gongyu' / 'Jinzhan' mark供御 means “for imperial use”; 進琖 refers to presenting bowls. These marks on Jian-ware bases concern court supply, but a marked kiln waster was not necessarily delivered to or used by the court.sources cited
- 彭年彭年 · seal readings彭年 is Yang Pengnian’s personal-name seal. On a collaborative teapot, it can accompany a studio seal and an inscription by someone else.sources cited
- 大亨大亨 · seal readings大亨 is the two-character name associated with Shao Daheng. Begin with the documented impression: an oval lid mark in Xu Xiutang’s book and a seal photographed with a museum teapot.sources cited
- 玉麟玉麟 · seal readings玉麟 is a shortened name mark associated with Huang Yulin. A documented pot bears both 玉麟 and the longer 黃玉麟作; these are two distinct seals, not alternative transcriptions of one impression.sources cited
- 大生大生 · seal readings大生 is the two-character name mark associated with Fan Dasheng. The museum examples connect this reading with flower- and melon-shaped pots, while keeping other marks on those vessels separate.sources cited
- 王寅春王寅春 · seal readings王寅春 and 寅春 are the full and shortened names associated with Wang Yinchun. The catalogue photographs both on one cylindrical teapot, allowing the readings to be compared directly.sources cited
- 裴石民 / 石民裴石民 · mark readings裴石民 and 石民 are name seals associated with Pei Shimin. A full name on the base and a shorter name inside the lid are documented on a Palace Museum example; placement must still be checked on each pot.sources cited
- 顧景舟顧景舟 · seal readings顧景舟, 景舟 and 舟 occur together on a catalogued teapot associated with Gu Jingzhou. Its separate Han Meilin mark and dated inscription make this a useful example of how several contributors can be recorded on one vessel.sources cited
- 友泉友泉 · mark readings友泉 is an incised name associated with Xu Youquan. The two characters are cut into the clay, rather than impressed with a seal; a museum example makes that distinction visible.sources cited
- 桂林桂林 · mark readings桂林 is a personal-name seal associated with Feng Guilin in these sources. On the museum teapot it accompanies a separate dated stamp; the name and the date should be recorded separately.sources cited