<p>The characters are</p>
<pre><code>官南
窑宋
</code></pre>
<p>which translates to <em>State <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiln" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kiln</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_dynasty#Southern_Song,_1127%E2%80%931279" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Southern Song</a></em>.</p>

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南宋是史書上的名稱，南宋人會自稱南宋嗎?
Tang Ho
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2022-01-19T18:29:57.207Z
也有後人命名該處所的可能吧，不一定是原來的名稱。
John Frazer
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cf https://baike.baidu.com/item/南宋官窑/8895444
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<p>I am trying to identify the seal mark on a Chinese Yixing body vase. The characters are in what I believe to be seal format. I have tried using Google translate by hand writing but, the results I received do not appear to be remotely similar. Ideally I would love a translation of what it means however I would gratefully appreciate any help or guidance that can be offered please. Thank you in anticipation.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/rCmpq.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rCmpq.jpg" alt="Seal mark on Yixing bodied vase" /></a></p>

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I am trying to identify the seal on a vase, Any help gratefully received (Characters identified: 南宋官窑)
# I am trying to identify the seal on a vase, Any help gratefully received (Characters identified: 南宋官窑)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-19)

I am trying to identify the seal mark on a Chinese Yixing body vase. The characters are in what I believe to be seal format. I have tried using Google translate by hand writing but, the results I received do not appear to be remotely similar. Ideally I would love a translation of what it means however I would gratefully appreciate any help or guidance that can be offered please. Thank you in anticipation.

[![Seal mark on Yixing bodied vase](https://i.sstatic.net/rCmpq.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/rCmpq.jpg)

**Tags:** translation, character-identification, seal


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-01-19. Score: 3

The characters are

```
官南
窑宋

```

which translates to *State [Kiln](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiln) of the [Southern Song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_dynasty#Southern_Song,_1127%E2%80%931279)*.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 南宋是史書上的名稱，南宋人會自稱南宋嗎?  
> **username_3**: 也有後人命名該處所的可能吧，不一定是原來的名稱。  
> **username_3**: cf https://baike.baidu.com/item/南宋官窑/8895444  

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