Hello!
Welcome to this site. This website has now been up for 12 years!
We hope you find something of interest in these pages.
As a Chinese-speaking Swiss living in Taiwan I am in a position to see
the differences between the antique business here, in the Far East, and
in Europe.
One thing that concerns me very much when it comes to Chinese antiques
in general is the (overly) trusting attitude with which many new
collectors purchase Chinese antiques, especially ceramics. The
other is the non-chalant attitude that antique dealers and sellers here
(and elsewhere) have in view to fakes and reproductions of Chinese
antiques.
In no way am I an expert of Chinese porcelain. This said, I wish to
clarify that my knowledge in this respect comes mostly from sources and
experiences in the Chinese speaking world, both online and offline.
Hopefully, my Chinese language knowledge allows me to contribute some
different views to the subject of collecting Chinese antiques. Some
things are just very difficult to grasp if you are limited by the
Chinese language barrier! Good luck in your collecting efforts!
Purpose of this website
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Notes regarding the Chinese language transcription used on this website:
Have Fun!
Peter
Above: Kraak charger or basin, diam. 53 cm
Courtesy: W. Troesch