<p>Could someone help explain this text or signature?</p>
<p>The painting is of a dragon on a vase.It is approximately 4 inches square  and would be interested in knowing  more about it.</p>
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2024-02-12T00:11:16.623Z
Could you upload a photo of the vase?
Zorua Kuma
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2024-02-12T00:19:52.040Z
I know that the first two characters has to be 青花. But the third character looks like it's scripted.
Zorua Kuma
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2024-02-12T01:51:38.533Z
That's 青花「汝」, where 「汝」 points to 「汝窯」 ([*Ru* ware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ru_ware)), so it's not a signature. The seal might say  「月民」, but I don't know what it's supposed to mean - it might be some sort of name?
dROOOze
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2024-02-12T03:33:14.800Z
青花 is the Chinese name for the famous Ming Dynasty "Blue & White" porcelain. 汝 means "porcelain ware" So, 青花汝 means Blue & White Porcelain ware. This is a painting of a blue & white porcelain vase
Wayne Cheah
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2024-02-12T03:33:47.117Z
BTW, the painting of the dragon on the vase has "Five Claws" In the Yuan dynasty, the two-horned, five-clawed dragon was designated for use by the Son of Heaven or Emperor only, while the four-clawed dragon was used by the princes and nobles. Similarly, during the Ming and Qing dynasty, the five-clawed dragon was strictly reserved for use by the Emperor only. Pity this is only a painting and not a real vase which would be worth 100s of 1000s in an auction.
Wayne Cheah
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Small painting with a signature and seal
# Small painting with a signature and seal

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-02-11)

Could someone help explain this text or signature?

The painting is of a dragon on a vase.It is approximately 4 inches square and would be interested in knowing more about it.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Could you upload a photo of the vase?  
> **username_1**: I know that the first two characters has to be 青花. But the third character looks like it's scripted.  
> **username_2**: That's 青花「汝」, where 「汝」 points to 「汝窯」 ([*Ru* ware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ru_ware)), so it's not a signature. The seal might say  「月民」, but I don't know what it's supposed to mean - it might be some sort of name?  
> **username_3**: 青花 is the Chinese name for the famous Ming Dynasty "Blue & White" porcelain. 汝 means "porcelain ware" So, 青花汝 means Blue & White Porcelain ware. This is a painting of a blue & white porcelain vase  
> **username_3**: BTW, the painting of the dragon on the vase has "Five Claws" In the Yuan dynasty, the two-horned, five-clawed dragon was designated for use by the Son of Heaven or Emperor only, while the four-clawed dragon was used by the princes and nobles. Similarly, during the Ming and Qing dynasty, the five-clawed dragon was strictly reserved for use by the Emperor only. Pity this is only a painting and not a real vase which would be worth 100s of 1000s in an auction.  

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