FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)

Please read this FAQ before posting any queries regarding:

• Picture Copyright 
• Value
• Manufacturer
• Date/Age of Item
• Buying/Selling
• Email

Copyright of Pictures

Pictures of items belonging to third parties, incl. auction houses, museums, etc. may not be posted in this forum.

Post only your own pictures. When asking questions about items of auction houses, museums, Ebay, or other websites, you should post the links to the pictures. You can use a site like Photobucket, etc.

This site is spidered regularly by the search engines, and the pictures will appear in search results. We cannot take responsibility for copyrighted pictures posted by users.

Value

The Forum is not for discussing value. Value is dependent on many factors and may differ in each case. Please read general information in “Value of Antiques” (see left menu column).

Manufacturer

With antique Chinese porcelain the manufacturer is usually not known. Therefore, we usually cannot identify the actual manufacturer from a mark. Porcelain manufacturing companies like they existed in Europe for centuries did not come into existence before the late 19th century (see information in “Marks”).

Age/Date of Manufacture

The age or date of manufacture is usually not recognizable from a Chinese mark (see information under “Marks”). In some cases where text is written on the outside of vases or vessels, a cyclic calendar year may be given. This sort of written text is mainly found on porcelain of the late 19th century and republic period.

Buying/Selling

This blog may not be used for offering/selling ceramics of any type to visitors or third parties. However, it is all right to ask for opinions on where to sell or buy.

Email

Your email will not be made available to third parties. Please do not enter your email address in the message body. The search engines will spider them and they do appear on the internet.