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src/numpydantic/interface/interface.py

@@ -142,7 +142,11 @@ class MarkedJson(BaseModel):
         Try to cast to MarkedJson if applicable, otherwise return input
         """
         if isinstance(value, dict) and "interface" in value and "value" in value:
-            value = MarkedJson(**value)
+            try:
+                value = MarkedJson(**value)
+            except ValidationError:
+                # fine, just not a MarkedJson dict even if it looks like one
+                return value
         return value
 
 
@@ -385,7 +389,7 @@ class Interface(ABC, Generic[T]):
         """
 
     @classmethod
-    def mark_json(cls, array: Union[list, dict]) -> MarkedJson:
+    def mark_json(cls, array: Union[list, dict]) -> dict:
         """
         When using ``model_dump_json`` with ``mark_interface: True`` in the ``context``,
         add additional annotations that would allow the serialized array to be
@@ -402,7 +406,7 @@ class Interface(ABC, Generic[T]):
                            'version': '1.2.2'},
              'value': [1.0, 2.0]}
         """
-        return MarkedJson.model_construct(interface=cls.mark_interface(), value=array)
+        return {"interface": cls.mark_interface(), "value": array}
 
     @classmethod
     def interfaces(

src/numpydantic/serialization.py

@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ def jsonize_array(value: Any, info: SerializationInfo) -> Union[list, dict]:
 
     if info.context:
         if info.context.get("mark_interface", False):
-            array = interface_cls.mark_json(array).model_dump()
+            array = interface_cls.mark_json(array)
 
         if info.context.get("absolute_paths", False):
             array = _absolutize_paths(array)
-        else:
-            relative_to = info.context.get("relative_to", ".")
-            array = _relativize_paths(array, relative_to)
+        # else:
+        #     relative_to = info.context.get("relative_to", ".")
+        #     array = _relativize_paths(array, relative_to)
 
     return array