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芝萊 / 芝記 · mark readings
Two pots have lids marked 芝萊. On one, a second inscription on the base reads 芝記.
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Start with the reading
芝萊 / 芝記
Begin with the shared first character 芝. On the lid the second character is 萊. On the base of the 孤菱 pot it is 記, a character also used in commercial names. The two readings belong to different components of this particular pot; their shared first character alone leaves their business relationship open. [1]
Catalogue examples
- 菊鼓壶 · p. 150 (PDF 176) · Lid 芝莱
- 孤菱壶 · p. 152 (PDF 178) · Lid 芝莱 · Base 芝记
How far the evidence goes
The caption and the two photographed details on the second plate allow the lid and base readings to be compared on a single vessel. [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 · 菊鼓壶, p. 150 (PDF 176); 孤菱壶, p. 152 (PDF 178).