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熙臣 · mark readings
The catalogue records 熙臣 on the lids of two pots and on the handle of the lotus pot.
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Start with the reading
熙臣
Follow the two characters in the clearer impression before turning to the partial one. The catalogue supplies the full reading 熙臣 for both locations on the lotus pot. The high loop handle on the other vessel belongs to its shape; the catalogue locates its recorded mark on the lid. [1]
Catalogue examples
- 六方提梁壶 · p. 120 (PDF 146) · Lid 熙臣
- 莲花壶 · p. 121 (PDF 147) · Lid 熙臣 · Handle 熙臣
How far the evidence goes
One of the two impressions illustrated for the lotus pot is partial. The complete reading and the assignment to lid and handle follow the caption. [1]
A second case in the same collection helps interpret the repetition. On the 洋桶壶 the catalogue also records one reading twice, 春记 on the lid and on the handle. Repeating a name across components occurs with more than one inscription in this collection. 《吾壶四海》· 洋桶壶 · 146 (PDF 172)
Sources and exact locations
- 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 · 六方提梁壶, p. 120 (PDF 146); 莲花壶, p. 121 (PDF 147).