New Members A-aron Posted November 16, 2018 at 11:03 PM New Members Report Posted November 16, 2018 at 11:03 PM Hello, I am curious to know if anyone could help translate an inscription on a porcelain vase. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. Quote
New Members WANG,H Posted November 17, 2018 at 03:00 PM New Members Report Posted November 17, 2018 at 03:00 PM It means blossom will bring some good things like fortune. Quote
Jim Posted November 17, 2018 at 07:22 PM Report Posted November 17, 2018 at 07:22 PM Larger characters read 花开富贵, it's a set phrase for wishing success and prosperity and also the name for auspicious imagery of flowers in full bloom (which is the base meaning of the first two characters) https://baike.baidu.com/item/花开富贵/33222 Is there floral decoration on the piece? Then there's a date in the sexagenary cycle, 丁亥年 a ding hai year; apparently most recent one of those was 2007 and then you can count back in sixty years intervals if you think it's older (1947, 1887 etc). Last three (on left) will be the artist's signature I presume but I can't make it out; hopefully someone better at this will chip in! Well, searching for the two characters I can read it might actually be a place name, 里心镇 Lixin Town; there's one in Fujian but no idea if it's known for its ceramics (or if I've read that right at all) Quote
New Members A-aron Posted November 17, 2018 at 08:22 PM Author New Members Report Posted November 17, 2018 at 08:22 PM Thank you! That definitely helps. Here are a few extra photos of the piece. Quote
陳德聰 Posted November 18, 2018 at 01:33 AM Report Posted November 18, 2018 at 01:33 AM 6 hours ago, Jim said: Last three (on left) will be the artist's signature I presume but I can't make it out; hopefully someone better at this will chip in! Well, searching for the two characters I can read it might actually be a place name, 里心镇 Lixin Town; there's one in Fujian but no idea if it's known for its ceramics (or if I've read that right at all) It's 景德鎮 which is the porcelain capital of the universe. 1 Quote
Jim Posted November 18, 2018 at 11:35 AM Report Posted November 18, 2018 at 11:35 AM Of course, obvious now you say it! Quote
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