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玉珍寶玩 · mark readings
On this low, rounded pot the four characters 玉珍寶玩 fit within a round base seal.
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Start with the reading
玉珍寶玩
Look for 玉, jade, and 寶, treasure. Together the words suggest something precious to enjoy. The catalogue also considers the possibility of a commission. [1]
A documented vessel
No. 73 shows the pot upside down alongside its lid. Follow the small impression on the exposed base to the enlarged detail and trace its round border. [1]
How far the evidence goes
The words suggest how someone valued the pot. Identifying a particular patron would require evidence beyond this inscription. [1]
Sources and exact locations
- 黃健亮、黃怡嘉，《荊溪朱泥：明清宜興朱泥壺研究》。盈記唐人工藝出版社。ISBN 978-957-0499-19-3. No. 73 · p. 117 (PDF 119).