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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 11142139, member: 76316&quot;]Upfront; my apology if I have shown this here previously...I cannot recall doing so, but such is my memory that I may very well have.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is 10&quot; high, the mouth is ~5 1/2&quot; outside diameter, the foot rim is ~6 3/8&quot; outside; the black chop-mark is ~1 1/4 square. Weight is ~8 lb 13 oz. The interior is free of glaze, the clay is bone-white; the glaze color is best shown in pics 5-10.</p><p>At one time, perhaps 8-10 years ago, it was examined by someone else&#039;s &#039;expert&#039;, who kept it for several days. He concluded it was a fake, but offered nothing conclusive to support that opinion. The crazing wasn&#039;t mentioned in his oral opinion, an&#039; I wonder about that, as it seems to be an important indicator in older ceramic glazing. He did roughly translate the chop-mark; the Yongzheng Emperor was the 4th of the Qing Dynasty, reigning from 1722 to 1735. I, of course, cannot verify that any of those details are accurate. I was disappointed by his conclusion, packed it away an&#039; forgot about it. Now I&#039;m hoping for superior wisdom among some of you to re-evaluate this urn an&#039; its mark. As you view the pics, your sharp eyes will find several bits of damage in the relief, pieces missing etc. I haven&#039;t cleaned this urn, an&#039; cannot see any difference in the color or appearance of the raw material at those blemishes. More specific pics on your demand...an&#039; Thanks for lookin&#039;!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]537436[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537437[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537438[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537439[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537440[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537441[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537442[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537443[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537444[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]537445[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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