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何廷初 · mark readings
A round seal reading 何廷初 appears on the base of an overhead-handled pot from the Pei collection.
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Start with the reading
何廷初
The three characters give a personal name: 何 is the surname, 廷初 the given name. The round border encloses all three. The Pei sale grouped two pots in one lot. Follow the reference to the pot with the tall overhead handle to match this base seal to the correct vessel. [1]
A documented vessel
Bartholomew reproduces the raised seal in a separate detail and identifies the base as its location. Christie’s cites this very plate when describing the same pot. [1]
How far the evidence goes
The catalogues agree on the base mark but date the vessel differently. Bartholomew suggests the nineteenth century. Christie’s assigns it to the twentieth.
Sources and exact locations
- Terese Tse Bartholomew, I-Hsing Ware. China House Gallery, China Institute in America, New York, 1977. cat. 27 · p. 51 (PDF 53). Christie’s · 6242495