On later qianlong copies the seal mark in red enamel is something of a favorite.
Chinese porcelain marks.
To read a reign mark it is important to understand how they are written.
Marks on later chinese porcelain.
Marks of earlier periods have been used throughout almost the history of chinese porcelain.
Zhang yi probably signifies the name of a company tai.
Almost at the same time that the chinese invented porcelain they also invented marks and copies sometimes to learn sometimes to honor sometimes to deceive sometimes to replace sometimes just to meet a demand.
A number of old businesses in san francisco chinatown have this same tai character as the last one in a three character name for example jiu jong tai fa ming tai guang xing tai etc.
If carefully studied they offer a great help in identifying the date and maker of most chinese porcelain.
The origin of reign marks.
It is said that the only rule that is really certain when it comes to chinese reign marks is that most of them are not from the period they say.
The writing of.
Still the marks are something of a fingerprint of the potter and its time.
Reign marks were in common usage at the beginning of the ming dynasty 1368 1644 and.
On a small group of porcelain genuine marks in raised blue enamel can appear.