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今夜月明人盡望 · mark readings
On the underside of this pot, the catalogue transcribes the seven-character line 今夜月明人盡望.
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Start with the reading
今夜月明人盡望
Tonight the moon is bright and everyone looks up. The first two characters, 今夜, set the scene. After 望, look for the shorter signature 孟臣製. [1]
A documented vessel
Plate 169 reproduces the incised inscription within the foot. The catalogue identifies this example as 孟臣款圓珠壺. [1]
How far the evidence goes
The verse and the signature belong to this particular base. Recording them separately allows a comparison with other pots bearing 孟臣製. [1]
Sources and exact locations
- 黃健亮、黃怡嘉，《荊溪朱泥：明清宜興朱泥壺研究》。盈記唐人工藝出版社。ISBN 978-957-0499-19-3. No. 169 · p. 213 (PDF 215).