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愛國壺 · mark readings
This pot takes its catalogue title, 爱国壶, from the same three characters that appear on its base.
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Start with the reading
愛國壺
Start on the right of the horizontal impression and read toward the left: 愛, 國, 壺. The sides of the frame curve inward. [1]
Catalogue examples
- 爱国壶 · p. 76 (PDF 102) · Base 爱国壶
How far the evidence goes
The caption prints the reading in simplified characters, 爱国壶, and places it on the base. The inscription names the vessel. [1]
Sources and exact locations
- 许四海，《吾壶四海：四海壶具博物馆藏清末民国宜兴紫砂壶百件》 · 上海文化出版社 · 2009 · ISBN 978-7-80740-462-0 · 爱国壶, p. 76 (PDF 102).