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玉麟 · mark readings
玉麟 is a shortened name mark associated with Huang Yulin. A documented pot bears both 玉麟 and the longer 黃玉麟作; these are two distinct seals, not alternative transcriptions of one impression.
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玉麟
These are normalized character readings, not facsimiles of historical strokes. Slashes separate distinct inscriptions; they do not describe one combined stamp.
On the Hong Kong plate, separate the name 黃玉麟 from the final 作, “made”. In the other impression only 玉麟 remains. The two details establish the wording without identifying a surface for either one. For placement, the Beijing catalogue gives two specific examples to compare: inside the lid on no. 77 and on the underside of no. 83. [2] [3]
A documented vessel
Squat round teapot with separate photographs of 黃玉麟作 and 玉麟; catalogued as second half of the nineteenth century. The Palace Museum catalogue also records 玉麟 inside the lid of its no. 77 (p. 118), a different vessel. [2] [3]
Inside the lid of the Nelson-Atkins rice-measure pot (58-15 A,B), the museum records a square 玉麟 seal. An inscription appears separately on the body. This gives the reading, shape and position of one documented impression.58-15 A,B
On the inverted-measure teapot the whole underside and a rubbing locate 玉麟 on the base. Compare the pot in catalogue no. 77, where 玉麟 appears inside the lid. No. 83
How far the evidence goes
Xu Xiutang’s seal chapter supplies a comparison for the named maker; the museum catalogue links readings to an identified vessel. This supports the documented association. It does not authenticate another pot carrying the same characters. [1] [2]
Compare the complete vessel, the position of every mark, its dimensions and stroke structure, and the collection history. Keep a catalogue’s date, an inscription’s date and a maker attribution distinct. Repeated publication of the same object is not independent provenance.
Sources checked for this entry; not an authentication service or a complete inventory of this maker’s seals.
Sources and exact locations
- 徐秀棠，《中国紫砂》，上海古籍出版社，1998 / 2000. ISBN 7-5325-2335-7. p. 56; PDF page 87.
- The Art of the Yixing Potter: The K.S. Lo Collection, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, Urban Council, Hong Kong, 1990. ISBN 962-215-096-9. Catalogue 62, p. 175; PDF page 179. C81.280.
- 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. Catalogue 77, p. 118; PDF page 121.
- Teapot in the Form of a Rice Measure
- 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. 83, p. 124, PDF 127.