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陽羨蔣商泰製 · mark readings
The base of this lotus-seed pot bears a single circular mark. The catalogue transcribes it as 阳羡蒋商泰制.
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Start with the reading
陽羨蔣商泰製
Read the inscription in three parts: 阳羡, the historical place-name Yangxian; 蒋商泰, the name Jiang Shangtai; and 制, “made”. The six characters share one round border. [1]
Catalogue examples
- 开盖莲子壶 · p. 18 (PDF 44) · Base 阳羡蒋商泰制
How far the evidence goes
The close-up shows the impression, and the caption locates it on the base. The wording records a claim of manufacture. Establishing who formed this particular pot requires further evidence. [1]
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 · 开盖莲子壶, p. 18 (PDF 44).