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延年 · mark readings
A flying goose separates two characters on the base of this teapot. Together they read 延年, a wish for long life.
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Start with the reading
延年
Follow the bird’s neck in the circular rubbing. The museum reads one seal-script character on either side. 飛鴻延年 names the whole design.
A documented vessel
宜兴窑杨彭年款飞鸿延年壶 · No. 53 · p. 90 (PDF 93) · 新00121032
How far the evidence goes
On the body the wording grows to 延年壺, “long-life pot”. The plate gives that inscription its own rubbing. Inside the lid the catalogue records the separate name 彭年. [1]
Sources and exact locations
- 故宫博物院编，王健华主编，《你应该知道的200件宜兴紫砂》。紫禁城出版社，2007。ISBN 978-7-80047-648-8. No. 53 · p. 90 (PDF 93) · 故宫博物院 · 新00121032.