On later qianlong copies the seal mark in red enamel is something of a favorite.
Chinese porcelain marks.
Zhang yi probably signifies the name of a company tai.
Marks of earlier periods have been used throughout almost the history of chinese porcelain.
Chinese porcelain reign marks identification making sense of chinese reign marks.
In straits chinese porcelain zhen yi tai is a common mark.
The writing of.
To read a reign mark it is important to understand how they are written.
Still the marks are something of a fingerprint of the potter and its time.
On a small group of porcelain genuine marks in raised blue enamel can appear.
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.
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.
If carefully studied they offer a great help in identifying the date and maker of most chinese porcelain.
Marks on later chinese porcelain.