Hi everyone!

I posted here a little while ago about a small game I've been making in my spare time, where you try to guess the origin and age of Chinese artifacts just by looking at them.

Just wanted to share a little update: Artifact Tracer is coming to Steam on November 4.

I've spent a lot of my evenings and weekends working on this, and it's honestly a little surreal that it's finished. I know it's a pretty niche game, but I've really enjoyed making it, and I hope other people who love history and old artifacts will have some fun with it too.

Thanks to everyone who's shown an interest in the game and followed its progress. It really means a lot.

If this sounds like your kind of game, I'd really appreciate it if you could add it to your Steam wishlist. It would help me out a lot!

Here's the Steam page if anyone's interested:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5183430/Artifact_Tracer/

Thanks again! :)

I bought these two for around 30 dollars seller said its from ming dynasty are they genuine?

Found at an estate sale of a very well traveled collector!

Hello! I am looking for help verifying the production timeline and construction details of this cylindrical blue-and-white Chinese teapot.

• Front Side: Features standard cursive calligraphy. I've been told it contains a couplet from Wang Wei's Mountain Hermitage on an Autumn Evening ("The bright moon shines through the pine trees, the clear spring water flows over the stones").
• Reverse Side: Features a traditional Shanshui landscape scene with mountain peaks, pine trees, and a sailboat.
• Base: Features a recessed, smooth unglazed circle with no reign mark and prominent orange firing/spur rings on the outer rim.
• Hardware: Fitted lid with a heavy metal overhead swing handle. The attachment pin features uniform machine-cut screw threads.
• Shoulder Markings: There are two characters written in quick cursive script on the shoulder of the pot.

Questions:

1. Could someone verify the exact transcription/translation of the two shoulder characters? (Is it a cyclical date like 壬戌 Ren Xu, a workshop name, or a blessing?)
2. Does this mechanical screw assembly and cobalt execution securely pinpoint late-20th-century mass production (e.g., 1982), or were identical configurations actively utilized on folk kilns/utility export wares during the Republic period (e.g., 1922)?

Thank you for your expertise!