Sentence examples for reign mark from inspiring English sources

But right or not, it is the reign mark that goaded bidders into action.

True, Doyle's expert questioned the validity of the reign mark and cataloged the vase as a 19th-century work.

A dish with the Kangxi reign mark is thus carved with five claw dragons, the supreme imperial symbol, floating amid stylized clouds.

In the Yongle period (1402 24) the practice began of putting the reign mark on the base (see below marks and decoration in Chinese pottery).

At first, this ware evidently was considered too vulgar for court use, and none bears the imperial reign mark until the Xuande period (1425 35).

The show includes a rare porcelain vase with enamel on the biscuit, whose value is further heightened by its carved reign mark on the base.

His reign marked the height of Judah's power.

In the catalogue, Ms Quette discusses the general inaccuracy of early Chinese reign marks.

His reign marked the beginning of a half century of civil war in the empire.

In addition, his reign marks the beginning of the 10th-century monastic revival in England.

Alexander's short reign marks a decisive moment in the history of Europe and Asia.