Chenghua reign mark
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The Chenghua reign mark is an imperial Chinese inscription used on porcelain and other artworks to denote production during the Chenghua Emperor’s reign (1465–1487) of the Ming dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Chenghua reign mark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15374079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chenghua reign mark Context triple: [Chenghua doucai porcelain, associatedReignMark, Chenghua reign mark]
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Xuande ware
Xuande ware is a highly prized early Ming dynasty Chinese porcelain renowned for its refined craftsmanship, rich cobalt-blue underglaze decoration, and historical association with the Xuande Emperor’s reign (1426–1435).
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Xuande
Xuande is the courtesy name of Liu Bei, the founding emperor of the Shu Han state during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
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Chenghua doucai porcelain
Chenghua doucai porcelain is a highly prized Ming dynasty ceramic ware renowned for its delicate, softly colored underglaze-and-overglaze enamel decoration and exceptional refinement, especially in small wine cups.
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Yongle
Yongle was the era name of the third Ming dynasty emperor, Zhu Di, under whose rule China saw major territorial expansion, the construction of the Forbidden City, and the commissioning of the Yongle Encyclopedia.
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Qing imperial seals
Qing imperial seals are the official jade and metal seals used by emperors of the Qing dynasty to authenticate edicts, documents, and imperial authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chenghua reign mark Target entity description: The Chenghua reign mark is an imperial Chinese inscription used on porcelain and other artworks to denote production during the Chenghua Emperor’s reign (1465–1487) of the Ming dynasty.
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A.
Xuande ware
Xuande ware is a highly prized early Ming dynasty Chinese porcelain renowned for its refined craftsmanship, rich cobalt-blue underglaze decoration, and historical association with the Xuande Emperor’s reign (1426–1435).
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B.
Xuande
Xuande is the courtesy name of Liu Bei, the founding emperor of the Shu Han state during China’s Three Kingdoms period.
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C.
Chenghua doucai porcelain
Chenghua doucai porcelain is a highly prized Ming dynasty ceramic ware renowned for its delicate, softly colored underglaze-and-overglaze enamel decoration and exceptional refinement, especially in small wine cups.
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D.
Yongle
Yongle was the era name of the third Ming dynasty emperor, Zhu Di, under whose rule China saw major territorial expansion, the construction of the Forbidden City, and the commissioning of the Yongle Encyclopedia.
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E.
Qing imperial seals
Qing imperial seals are the official jade and metal seals used by emperors of the Qing dynasty to authenticate edicts, documents, and imperial authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
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