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慈齋 · mark readings
On a square overhead-handled pot, the Palace Museum reads the base seal as 慈斋. The lid carries a different name.
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慈齋
Compare the placement of 齋, a character often used in studio names. In 慈齋 it follows 慈 on the base. On the Palace Museum’s pot 75, 匋齋 appears beside the vent inside the lid. The ending helps you read a name, while the catalogue tells you where to look on each vessel.
A documented vessel
Catalogue no. 71 places the incuse 慈斋 seal on the base and a small 国良 stamp inside the lid. 南林氏 signs the verse inscription on the body. The catalogue dates the pot to the Guangxu reign. [1]
How far the evidence goes
The plate shows the vessel from the side. The placements follow the written description. Reading 国良 alone leaves the identity of the person open. [1]
Sources and exact locations
- 故宫博物院编，王健华主编，《你应该知道的200件宜兴紫砂》，紫禁城出版社，2007. ISBN 978-7-80047-648-8. no. 71, p. 112, PDF 115.