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On the larger of two pots catalogued as 扁鼓壶, the lid bears 鸿记 and the base bears 万丰顺记.

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鴻記 / 萬豐順記

The two lid characters run vertically. In the square base impression, read four characters. The character 记 closes both readings. [1]

Catalogue examples

  • 扁鼓壶 · p. 12 (PDF 38) · Lid 鸿记 · Base 万丰顺记

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How far the evidence goes

Identify this example by its dimensions, 11 cm high and 21 cm wide. The pot with the same title on p. 3 (PDF 29) is smaller and carries a different base mark. [1]

Sources and exact locations

  1. 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 · 扁鼓壶, p. 12 (PDF 38).