<p>大明  - Ming dynasty</p>
<p>永樂年 - Yongle era (1403－1424)</p>
<p>施 - Applied; carried out</p>
<p>So, basically, this mark told you the sculptures were made between 1403 and 1424. Not a signature</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>This is the signature on the pair sculptures. I translated only one word (the right one) - 大 &quot;big&quot;, but other I can't recognize. Please, help</p>
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I was going to say it read 大明永樂年製 <Made during the Ming dynasty Yongle era (1403－1424)> but the last character looks different from the 製 in seal script. I would like to know what else besides 製 can follow 大明永樂年 in this mark
Tang Ho
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Yes, the last word is "施" (說文小篆), who identified it? applaudable! :)
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please help translate the signature! (Characters identified: 大明永樂年施)
# please help translate the signature! (Characters identified: 大明永樂年施)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-12-15)

This is the signature on the pair sculptures. I translated only one word (the right one) - 大 "big", but other I can't recognize. Please, help

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I was going to say it read 大明永樂年製 <Made during the Ming dynasty Yongle era (1403－1424)> but the last character looks different from the 製 in seal script. I would like to know what else besides 製 can follow 大明永樂年 in this mark  
> **username_2**: Yes, the last word is "施" (說文小篆), who identified it? applaudable! :)  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-12-15. Score: 2

大明 - Ming dynasty

永樂年 - Yongle era (1403－1424)

施 - Applied; carried out

So, basically, this mark told you the sculptures were made between 1403 and 1424. Not a signature


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