http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com Collecting antique Chinese porcelain and ceramics of the Qing and Ming dynasties, republic period, and other hand painted china and pottery, avoiding the fake antiques en-us antique Chinese porcelain Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:41:38 GMT Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:41:38 GMT chinese-antique-porcelain.com http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-vase4.html Origin Unknow Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:41:33 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-vases2.html received 2 vases which belonged to my great grandmother in Scotland. I am attempting to learn what the marking's painted on the base mean. Pictures of Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:40:29 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/please-help-identify-this-mark.html Hello, I have a matching pair of bottle vases, though I cannot work out whether they are Japanese or Chinese, etc, and the Mark I have seen no where?? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:39:31 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/antique-porcelain-authentication.html Antique porcelain authentication for China ceramics Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:10:46 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/identifying-antiques.html Identifying antiques made in China - Chinese porcelain and pottery Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:46:52 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/yixing-teapot-mark.html Does anybody recognize this Yixing teapot mark? The potter name is given as Dazhou. Trying to determine age of the pot Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:40:13 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/huge-3-piece-jar.html I just bought this piece at an auction and was wondering if it is Chinese. This piece is 22 inches tall overall. It is in 3 pieces. It has a different Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:41:00 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/new-upload-of-pictures-of-grandmas-blue-plate.html The admin for the site said the pictures were blurry and I apologize. I hope these turn out better. This is just one piece of many that my grandmother Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:40:18 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/grandmas-blue-plate.html Hi - This plate was handed down to me by my grandmother. No one in the family seems to know where it came from. I tried to take a picture of the mark Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:29:50 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/antique-appraisal.html An antique appraisal or valuation can help the collector with new information on his collectibles Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:42:33 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/novice-collector.html Tips for the novice collector of Chinese porcelain Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:15:16 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/identifying-chinese-porcelain.html Identifying Chinese porcelain, the process used for visual identification of Chinese ceramics Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:07:27 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/peranakan-porcelain.html Nyonya or Peranakan porcelain is a colorful export porcelain made specifically for Peranakans Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:28:07 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/shipping-porcelain.html Shipping porcelain requires proper packaging Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:23:14 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/value-of-antiques.html Value of antiques Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:14:35 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-porcelain-making.html Chinese porcelain making process in pictures Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:13:32 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/crackles-and-glaze.html Crackles and glaze, artificial and natural crackles Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:12:28 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-language-reign-names.html Chinese language reign names of the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:11:38 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/antique-porcelain-gallery.html Sample Chinese antique porcelain gallery - pictures of export and minyao porcelain Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:09:49 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese_ancient_kilns.html 中國古代瓷窯, 古代窯址 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:08:50 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/blanc-de-chine.html Blanc de Chine, the white porcelain from Dehua kilns known as Blanc-de-Chine Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:07:46 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese_index.html 中國古瓷收藏入門 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:05:54 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-symbolism.html Chinese symbolism in the traditional arts and crafts Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:04:12 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-calendar.html The Chinese calendar and year notations used in China Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:01:41 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/sites-worth-visiting.html Sites worth visiting related to ceramics, antiques or Chinese culture Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:50:23 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/trying-to-identify-the-ageauthenticity-of-a-vase.html We received this vase as part of a payment owed to the family. The person giving it to us claimed it to be an extremely valuable 15th century Ming vase. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:50:22 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/ming-vase.html Trying to figure out what these marks identify this vase as/from/is? Not sure what is the appropriate wording here. Just trying to start somewhere at identifying Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:30:58 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/small-chinese-pot.html Hello I have a small pot which is approx 3-4 in wide and 3-4in tall, i have sent some pictures and i would just like to know if it is pottery or porcelain Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:30:15 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/large-heavy-chinese-vase-unmarked.html I am trying to find any information on this vase. I really have no expertise in this area so I am more or less just guessing at this point. I think it Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:11:31 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-bowl-information-3.html This last is a picture of the 2 marks on the bottom of the bowl. Blurry but there are definitely chinese characters in the tannish brown square. thank Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:11:55 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-bowl-information-2.html I am sending additional photos as part of the subject Chinese Bowl Informatio Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:11:29 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-bowl-information.html Please see photos. Brown square mark (label?)on bottom has chinese characters which are barely visible. There is also another round mark with a line through Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:10:41 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/jar.html may i know the appearance of ming dynasty jar. ?? Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:35:48 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/another-piece.html Another piece from the attic, which I currently inventoryin Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:38:41 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-porcelain-glossary.html Chinese porcelain glossary containing must-know porcelain terms and related Chinese language terms Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:38:46 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/bilingual-ceramic-glossary.html Bilingual Ceramic Glossary of Condition and Damage terms, English Chinese Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:19:43 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/more-marks-on-yixing-teapots.html Peter, thank you for helping me understand the marks on the Yixing teapots. I am adding a few more photos, including photos of the marks inside the lids. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:42:45 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/please-help-id-marks-on-yixing-teapots.html I have two yixing teapots. I have added photos of the marks that are on the bottoms. Would really like to know what they say. Thanks for your help! Andre Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:39:49 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/newest-members-of-the-family.html Here some tea cups i bought at the weeke Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:51:08 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-blue-white-pottery.html Hi, Can you identify (age, etc.), or tell me anything about the attached Blue & White Ginger Jar (marked), and Bowl and Vase (unmarked)? Thanks very much... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:11:53 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/identification-of-a-ceramic-mark.html Does anyone know if this is a Kangxi mark and if so, can you help me with the time period. I found one of the characters (lower right) in a Kangxi mark Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:16:50 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-mark3.html Hello Peter, Firstly I want thank you for your help with the two vases (tongzhi and blue and white). I have still two pieces where I gladly would know Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:25:07 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/tongzhi-or-not-1.html Hello Peter, Here are the close up picture's. regards John Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:46:19 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/antique-porcelain-reproductions.html Antique porcelain reproductions and fakes of antique Chinese ceramics made in China Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:03:13 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/tongzhi-or-not-.html Hello, Is this a real Tongzhi vase or a 20th century copy? Regards John, Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:32:03 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-blue-and-white-vase.html Hello, Is this a vase from the 18 or the 19 centuries,or is the vase older or younger.(it looks like a Chenghua mark) Thanks in advance, Joh Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:44:26 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/posting-to-this-blog-rules-to-observe.html Dear Visitor In order to keep this blog on track we have to emphasize the following rules for posting on this blog. Non-observation of these few basic Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:42:24 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/tea-cups1.html As an tea addict i can hardly resist interesting tea cups. these have an diameter of about 6 cm and a height of 3 cm. Not interesting in value, but interesting Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:56:36 GMT http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/ming-vase-without-.html Here is a nice piece of Ming Procelain i had the privileg to hold in my hands. 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