This page lists Chinese porcelain reign marks and seal marks of Qing and Ming Dynasty Emperors. Name of each Emperor is highlighted in red. Guide below explains how to read Chinese marks and meaning of the symbols surrounding the Emperor’s name.

2024年1月20日 · How Can I Identify Chinese Pottery Marks? Identifying Chinese pottery marks can be a challenging task, but there are several key factors to consider. These include the type of mark (inscription, stamp, design), its location on the item (base, body, rim), and its style (calligraphy, seal, graphic).

Offered here is an attempt to identify some of the marks on mostly late, trade and export quality porcelain. This section is about commercial workshop and export marks of the mid 19th century and later. For further discussions on antique Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Art you are most welcome to join the Gotheborg.com Discussion Board.

The four red marks in the picture above are Chinese and rubber-stamped, which usually indicates "around 1900". One modern Chinese mark is printed, and one Japanese mark is a hand-drawn 19th-century Fukagawa 'orchid' mark.

Bronze Ware is an alloy of red copper and other chemical elements such as tin and lead, and was called “Jin” or “Ji Jin” in ancient China. Bronze ware is golden when it is just cast, but it is called bronze because it turns greenish when it is unearthed because …

This selection of marks below contains mainly Chinese porcelain marks of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and a few republic period antique marks. Marks listed below are from antiques that are about 80 years old or older.

2022年10月14日 · The marks on Chinese porcelain typically consist of four or six characters, the last two being “nian zhi”, i.e. “made during the years of”. The style of the characters can be either “kai” form or seal script.

2024年8月8日 · The earliest pottery markings found on Chinese pottery are from the Qin dynasty (BC248-207), the Han dynasty (BC206-AD220) and the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280). Marks found on Chinese ceramics are significantly different from those of …

2023年12月27日 · Republic Period marks are commonly encountered as reproduction marks on Chinese Oriental porcelain, posing authentication challenges due to their prevalence and historical context. These marks originated during the political and social upheaval of the early 20th century in China, a time when traditional crafts faced significant disruptions.

2023年10月29日 · You can identify Chinese porcelain marks by examining the shape, style, and characters used in the mark. Reference books and online resources, such as the Chinese Porcelain Marks Identification Guide, can also help you decipher and understand these marks.