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許晉侯製 · mark readings
A round seal on the base of a narcissus-shaped teapot reads 許晉侯製.
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Start with the reading
許晉侯製
Read 許晉侯 as the name Xu Jinhou, followed by 製, “made”. In the round impression the four characters follow the circumference. Start with the caption to identify the name, then trace the characters in the photograph. The museum accession B65P27 lets you match that detail to the six-lobed vessel. [1]
A documented vessel
Bartholomew illustrates the raised seal separately and identifies its position on the bottom of the pot. [1]
How far the evidence goes
The Asian Art Museum records the same vessel under Xu Jinhou in the Avery Brundage Collection.
On the facing page the square Han-style pot carries 荊溪華鳳翔製 on its base. Both base marks end in 製. The six-character version also names Jingxi, and its square outline gives the characters a different arrangement. I-Hsing Ware · 11 · 34 (PDF 36)
Sources and exact locations
- Terese Tse Bartholomew, I-Hsing Ware. China House Gallery, China Institute in America, New York, 1977. cat. 12 · p. 35 (PDF 37). Asian Art Museum · B65P27