r/translator • u/CreepyMarzipan9686 • 2h ago
Chinese [Chinese > English] Seals on Yixing teapot
Help identifying Yixing teapot and maker's seals
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can read the seals on this Yixing teapot or recognize the maker.
About the pot:
Reddish-purple clay, unglazed
Flat top, body flaring toward the base, short spout, cylindrical knob (possibly a Jinglan shape?)
Flush, inset lid
Looks hand-built: radiating tool marks and a center compass mark inside the base (lint in the grooves - rinsed out already)
Seals: see photos
Base: large square seal, six characters in three columns (top right may be 國?)
Lid: oval two-column seal, plus a small round seal
Handle: small round seal that appears to match the round lid seal
Can anyone read the seals or identify the potter? Any idea of age or value is welcome too.
Photos to attach, in this order:
Full side view of the pot
Clearest base seal close-up
Oval lid seal close-up
Round lid seal close-up
Handle seal close-up
Inside of the base, showing the tool marks
Thank you so much!
Jason
