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寶琴 / 祥林監製 · mark readings
The catalogue pairs 宝琴 on the lid of the flattened persimmon pot with 祥林监制 on its base.
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Start with the reading
寶琴 / 祥林監製
Follow the tall, rounded border around the two characters 宝琴. The other impression is nearly square and holds four characters. The catalogue transcribes its final two as 监制, meaning that production was supervised. [1]
Catalogue examples
- 柿扁壶 · p. 45 (PDF 71) · Lid 宝琴 · Base 祥林监制
How far the evidence goes
Each photograph isolates one impression. The caption assigns the impressions to lid and base. The base wording gives Xianglin a supervisory role; identifying the person who shaped the pot would require another source. [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 · 柿扁壶, p. 45 (PDF 71).