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寶根 · mark readings
On one teapot the catalogue places 宝根 on the lid. On another it places the same two characters on the base.
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Start with the reading
寶根
On the first lid, follow the two borders. One impression reads 汪 and the other 宝根. On the second pot, distinguish 根 in the round base impression from 记 in the rectangular lid impression 宝记. [1]
Catalogue examples
- 葵仿古壶 · p. 122 (PDF 148) · Lid 汪 · 宝根
- 瘦腰竹鼓壶 · p. 124 (PDF 150) · Lid 宝记 · Base 宝根
How far the evidence goes
The captions locate each impression and the photographs show their outlines. Together they document two placements for the reading 宝根. The matching transcription alone cannot establish that the same stamp was used. [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 · 葵仿古壶, p. 122 (PDF 148); 瘦腰竹鼓壶, p. 124 (PDF 150).