New Members ClaDriver Posted September 19, 2019 at 09:40 AM New Members Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 at 09:40 AM Can anyone translate this for me? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted September 21, 2019 at 06:36 PM Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 at 06:36 PM If you'd take the time to provide some context -- just where this appears -- I'm pretty sure you'd have an answer tout de suite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomsima Posted October 2, 2019 at 10:03 PM Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 at 10:03 PM I believe this reads 大明宣德年製 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members ClaDriver Posted October 2, 2019 at 11:10 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 at 11:10 PM It appears on the base of a white metal incense burner, but I want to know if it has an English meaning, thanks anyway to all who have replied. Xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted October 3, 2019 at 02:16 AM Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 at 02:16 AM That's correct of course, but if the OP had shown the whole item -- no doubt a bronze something or other -- he'd have gotten a very quick response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomsima Posted October 3, 2019 at 09:58 AM Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 at 09:58 AM @ClaDriver just copy and paste the chinese text into Google and take a look. It's a common inscription that marks the year the object dates from. In this case it is the Ming dynasty, but please be aware there are many fakes - it is up to you to judge the authenticity of your object Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted October 3, 2019 at 11:20 AM Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 at 11:20 AM Anything with this mark bought outside the most assured venues will assuredly be a reproduction. The mark means nothing in terms of dating to the period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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