Posted 9 years ago
pomgirl
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This censer was brought back by a friend's father, who worked in China in late 19th - early 20th century. Make of case bronze. Very heavy. How can I find out what the characters on the bottom mean? Any info or direction would be appreciated.
Photo 1 should be turned 90 degrees to the right to be read correctly.
Clean nothing at this stage.
The first few characters read Da Ming Xuan De Nian ...
Chinese Bronze Censer Ding 16 Character Reign Mark Xuande Koro
There was one her sold on ebay with the same mark:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHINESE-BRONZE-Antique-CENSER-BOWL-16-Character-Mark/401072815918?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34862%26meid%3D5f0dd564593146649c6c9d28e0e2949b%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D401045586967
Thank you, thank you for your help!!!! :-)
My pleasure ... It's a Keeper !!!
Thank you for your input, I appreciate it!
this is a type of overseer release
Da Ming Xuande ? Jiandu Gongbu guanchen Wu Bangzuo zao(Made by Wu Bangzuo,overseer of the secretary of labour ? in the 5th year of Xuande of the Great Ming, so something like 1432'
its an attribution to wuying Hall
the purpose is to guarantee an almost divine quality
actually the vase is from the 20 century the whole vase is bogus the clearance is zuande +6 , which is 1431
The text reads,
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Made under the supervision of the Ninister of Work
Wu Bangzuo in the 6th year of Xuande (1431)
my translation is right conformation etymologist i nagy