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Porcelain age signs as seen in Chinese ceramics

Porcelain age signs indicative of the age of china porcelain and ceramics

Porcelain marks and potter's marks on Chinese ceramics

Porcelain marks and potter's marks on Chinese ceramics

Antique Porcelain Marks and Pottery Marks

Antique porcelain marks and pottery marks on Chinese ceramics

Iridescence of ceramics

Iridescence in Chinese ceramics, toxic contents of early and later glazes

Novice Collector of Chinese Porcelain *

Tips for the novice collector of Chinese porcelain

Antique Porcelain Authentication and Identification

Antique porcelain authentication and identification of Chinese ceramics

Identifying Chinese Porcelain and Ceramics

Identifying Chinese porcelain and ceramics, and their possible age

Antique Appraisal and Appraiser Service

Antique appraisals or valuations can help the collector with new information on his collectibles

Value of Antiques - perceived antique china value

Value of antiques, or how the perceived antique china value is affected by various factors like selling venues, condition, rarity, demand

Chinese 60 Year Cyclic Calendar - the sexagenary calendar

The Chinese cyclic calendar used most on dated ceramics is the 60 year cyclic calendar

Chinese History Timeline - Chronology of China History *

Chinese history timeline, a chronology of China history

Chinese Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties *

Chinese emperors, the Chinese dynasties of the Ming and Qing dynasty and their emperors

Antique Porcelain Reproductions

Antique porcelain reproductions and fakes of antique Chinese ceramics made in China

Fake antique porcelain and other fake antiques

What you must know about fake antique porcelain from China. Fake antiques are flooding the antique markets

Porcelain Age Faking Methods

What you must know about porcelain age faking methods of china, and how to avoid buying a fake

European Porcelain Copies of Chinese Decorations - Chinoiserie

Chinoiserie - European porcelain copies of Chinese decorations

Buying Antique Porcelain *

Buying antique porcelain made in China requires some prior research to avoid buying fake porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain - Buying Tips

Guide to antique Chinese porcelain buying - what to consider when purchasing china and glazed pottery

Buying Fake Antiques and the Buyer's Attitude *

Buying fake antiques - fakes from China are flooding the world's antique markets

Introduction to Collecting Chinese Porcelain - Ebook

Introduction to Collecting Chinese Porcelain - Ebook Guide for Collectors of Chinese Pocelain

Porcelain Collections Around the World

Major Chinese Porcelain Collections of the World, in the East and West

Porcelain Care & Cleaning

Porcelain care and cleaning tips

Porcelain Repair and Restoration

Porcelain repair or china repair is more than just sticking broken pieces together

Proper Packaging for Shipping Porcelain

Shipping porcelain requires proper packaging

Chinese tea culture and tea wares, Yixing tea wares *

Chinese tea culture - tea preparation and social interaction

Chinese Calendar and Imperial Year Notation *

Chinese calendar and traditional year notation - calendars of old, the imperial year and 60-year cyclic calendar

Chinese zodiac calendar and its zodiac signs *

The most famous kilns of the Song dynasty

Chinese Art and Craft Motifs

Art and craft motifs used in Chinese porcelain decoration

Chinese Antiques Porcelain Marks and Other Markings

Chinese antiques porcelain marks and pottery marks

Dated Porcelain

Dated porcelain is mostly having its source in the later 19th century

Pottery and Porcelain - China Porcelain and Old Time Pottery

Pottery and porcelain of China -- the difference between old time pottery and porcelain

Handling Ceramics Safely

Handling ceramics safely and tips for holding china porcelain

Scientific authentication of antique Chinese ceramics

Scientific authentication of antique Chinese ceramics using spectrometry and thermoluminescence dating

Decoration Types of Chinese Ceramics

Types of Porcelain Decorations - Ming and Qing dynasties

Buying Antiques Online *

Buying Antiques Online, online auctions, antique buying online, customs duty

Swatow wares - controversy of their origin

Zhangzhou and the controversy of the origin and name of Swatow wares

Blue pigments used in Chinese porcelain - Sumali, Sunibo

Blue pigments used in Chinese porcelain - Sumali, Mohammedan blue, Sunibo, domestic mined pigments

Chinese Export Porcelain and Decorative Styles

Chinese export porcelain and other decoration styles

Chinese Language Reign Names

Chinese language reign names of the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors

Baba Nyonya Peranakan Porcelain of the Straits Chinese *

Nyonya or Peranakan porcelain, thecolorful Straits Chinese porcelain

Kraak Porcelain

Kraak porcelain is a pattern exported to Europe in the Ming dynasty

Chinese Imari Porcelain

Chinese Imari Porcelain - what is it? A china pattern from the early Qing dynasty

Antique dishes - Chinese dishes and plates

Antique dishes - visible age characteristics on antique plates and dishes

Antique China or Antique Porcelain *

Antique china or antique porcelain? Both mean the same in English speaking areas

Antique China Patterns made for export and use in China

Antique china patterns on export porcelain and other patterns of chinese ceramics

Shipwreck Ceramics and the Ancient China Trade

Ancient shipwreck ceramics explain trading relations in Southeast Asia

Imperial quality porcelain and imperial ceramics

The difference between imperial quality porcelain and imperial porcelain

Ceramics Packaging - How NOT to do it *

Ceramics Packaging - How not to do it . Avoid improper packaging of china

International Trading of Porcelain- Buying and Selling Abroad

International trading, buying and selling of porcelain and other antiques abroad

Yuan Dynasty Ceramics and Shufu porcelain

Yuan dynasty ceramics and porcelain when China was under Mongol rule, Shufu porcelain, first underglaze blue ceramics, blue and white preference of the Mongols

Thermoluminescence Dating of Chinese Ceramics - TL Dating

Thermoluminescence Dating of Chinese Ceramics - TL Dating theory

Laser Ablation Spectrometry of Chinese ceramics - spectre analysis

Laser ablation spectrometry or spectrometric analysis is used for authentication of Chinese antique ceramics. It allows to identify a large number of elements contained in ceramics

Yixing Pottery and Tea Wares

Yixing pottery or zisha clay used in tea wares, teapots, cups, jars and tea trays zhusha clay, etc.

Antique China Categories - Collectible Porcelain Types

Antique china categories - Chinese porcelain types suitable for collecting

Chinese Porcelain Making

The process of Chinese porcelain making in pictures

Jingdezhen - porcelain metropolis of China

Jingdezhen, the porcelain porcelain of China has a history of over a thousand years

Chinese Porcelain Figurines

Chinese porcelain figurines and their use in China's culture

China export restrictions of cultural objects *

China export restrictions on cultural objects and antique art and crafts

Batavia and Batavia ware

Batavia was the headquarters of the Dutch Eastindia Company (VOC) in Asia. All Dutch trade was running through this port, whether regional or to Europe. Batavia ware is a porcelain decoration

Eight Friends of Zhushan

Eight Friends of Zhushan - a group of famous porcelain painters of China, from the 19th to the 20th century

Qianjiang porcelain - porcelain painting style in an old tradition

Qianjiang porcelain - a new life in an old tradition. Classical paintings on porcelain

Other Sites Worth Visiting

Other sites worth visiting, related to ceramics, antiques or Chinese culture

Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow, antiques and popular entertainment. Watch the Antiques Roadshow in China online

Chinese Porcelain Marks and Antique Pottery Marks

Identifyng Chinese porcelain marks and antique pottery marks on antique porcelain. A selection of Ming, Qing and early republic antique marks

Chinese Symbolism in Arts and Crafts

Chinese symbolism in the traditional arts and crafts

China Antiques Search - site search by keyword

China antiques search - site search by keyword

Zheng He and the largest trading fleet ever on earth

Zheng He and the largest trading fleet the world ever saw -during the reign of Ming emperor Yongle

Chinese holidays and the Chinese Calendar *

Chinese holidays and the Chinese calendar in traditional society

Jian wares - Tenmoku tea bowls and hare's fur bowls

Jian wares -Tenmoku tea bowls and hare's fur bowls

Antique China Marks (a comparison) *

Antique china marks and their use for identification and dating - a comparison

Packing China Properly *

Packing china and ceramics properly

Porcelain Packaging - avoiding the worst

Porcelain packaging - avoid the worst from happening

Detecting Age Faking - How to detect some faking methods

Detecting Age Faking - details to some faking methods

Post Parcels and Customs Duty for Antiques *

Post parcels and customs duty - proper declaration and no import tax

Antiques Value - China Antique Value of Chinese Ceramics

China antiques value. How to find the antique value of ceramics and antique china

Chatter marks on Chinese porcelain from the Ming dynasty

Chatter marks are mainly found on Chinese porcelain from the Ming dynasty

Collectable or not -- What to collect or not to collect

Collectable or not -- Discerning what to collect and what not to collect, chamber pots, spitoons, epitaphs, funeral ware

Exceptional Reign Marks - Late Qing Dynasty and Republic

Exceptional reign marks from the end of Qing dynasty and early republic

Identifying Antiques -- recognizing antique Chinese porcelain

Identifying antiques - tips for novice collectors - How to learn identifying Chinese porcelain and pottery

Online Appraisal of Chinese Ceramics

Online appraisal or conventional appraisal of Chinese ceramics?

Ming ban - the sea prohibition and piracy

The Ming ban - Chinese pirates and the Ming sea prohibition

Antique valuation of chinese porcelain

Antique valuation of chinese antique porcelain

Antique identification - Chinese antique ceramics

Antique identification or valuation of Chinese antique ceramics

Tea Drinking in China

Tea drinking in China - a social habit

Selection of mostly older (pre-Ming) Chinese and a few Korean ceramics from the Winti collection

Winti Gallery of Chinese ceramics

Far Eastern Ceramics Gallery

More examples from the same collection

Discussion forum for the Identification of Chinese ceramics

Discussion forum for the Identification of Chinese ceramics (English)