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陽羨名壺 · mark readings

Yángxiàn mínghú

Two pots carry 阳羡名壶 on their bases, each with a different lid mark.

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陽羨名壺

陽羨 is the place-name Yangxian and 名壺 describes a renowned pot. The four characters therefore read as a phrase. Compare the shapes of the characters in the base details before looking at the lids: the same phrase accompanies 山北 on one lid and 賢記 on the other. [1]

Catalogue examples

  • 大仿古壶 · p. 14 (PDF 40) · Lid 山北 · Base 阳羡名壶
  • 新桥玉璧壶 · p. 22 (PDF 48) · Lid 贤记 · Base 阳羡名壶

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How far the evidence goes

The catalogue identifies the base and lid marks in each pair of close-ups. The four characters of the base inscription recur in two visibly different designs. [1]

Sources and exact locations

  1. 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 · 大仿古壶, p. 14 (PDF 40); 新桥玉璧壶, p. 22 (PDF 48).