I am always a fan of people who dig into a subject, taking the time to take photos, make illustrations and simply dig in to the nitty-gritty details. People often forget that it takes time to take the time to share their own thoughts and insights on topics they are passionate about. So I was [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine'
Detecting Fake Chinese Porcelain & Ceramics
August 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments
Tags: Fakes and Copies · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine · The specialists guide to:
Germany’s fake terracotta warriors – seems even the museums get duped sometimes
June 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Somehow I missed this one (which dates all the way back to 2007). While I have to admit its a bit cynical to say it, I find this absolutely hilarious (on so many levels, I can’t even begin to touch on all of them). From rampant piracy in China, to its historical context concerning fakes [...]
Tags: Fakes and Copies · Humorous or Funny · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine
Chinese vase valued at €150 sells for €110,000 at auction
March 30th, 2010 · No Comments
“I have a lot of people approach me with inquires about selling porcelain collections they have either inherited or amassed over the years. I am guessing this might be one of the reasons why:”
THE OWNERS of a Chinese imperial vase which sold for €110,000 at a Co Laois auction on Tuesday – a record-breaking price [...]
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine · antique appraisals
Cool Finds: A look at some 2000 year old, Han Dynasty earthenwares
January 19th, 2010 · No Comments
Note: All images are clickable.
During our treks and travels, we come across all sorts of rare, unusual and interesting things. Like this 300 year old temple table we stumbled across this past summer. Or this Chinese ancestor painting which eventually wound up permanently wall-mounted in a friends living room. But this cache of Han Dynasty earthenware, [...]
Tags: Cool Finds/Rare Items · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine
thermoluminescence testing for porcelain, ceramics and bronzes
March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Another super quick post but a link worth including here: http://www.oxfordauthentication.com/
One thing to be aware of is that thermoluminescence testing works only with fired items, in other words items like porcelain, earthenware or bronze. If you don’t know what thermoluminescence testing is have a quick read of the snippet below from their website:
Thermoluminescence
A [...]
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine · antique appraisals
Where can I find detailed information on Chinese porcelain, pottery and ceramics?
March 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
(This is a section from a previous post which I think is worth separating out here, since I am asked this question quite a lot).
Where can I find more detailed information on Chinese porcelain, pottery and ceramics?
Chinese porcelain, Oriental ceramics and Japanese porcelain and pottery are all unique entire subjects of their own [...]
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine · antique appraisals
Authentic antique Chinese porcelain wares, pottery and oriental ceramics.
December 31st, 2008 · No Comments
I recently was looked over a friends personal collection of Chinese porcelain wares, which I have been meaning to post photos and descriptions of here for quite some time. For now, I have included a slide show below which pulls the images from ACF’s page on Flickr.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
The hi-resolution images can be viewed [...]
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine
Some quick info on Cloisonné enamelware and where it comes from.
December 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Nice little article here which explains what Cloisonné is, (Cloisonné is a form of enamelware) which a surprising number of people are unfamiliar with. Another article on the The Antique Marks Blog entitled “Antique Cloisonne Ware – Collectible? Popular? Profitable?” also gives a bit of the history associate with Chinese cloisonne and also Russian cloisonne.
I [...]
Tags: Cloisonne · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine · The specialists guide to:
Hot Seller: Porcelain Garden Stools, everyone loves them!
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Porcelain garden stools continue to remain extremely popular. They seem to add a nice touch to either the living room or the garden which makes them quite versatile. And there is quite a lot of variety in styles. Which may explain why they are selling so well out on the web. They were [...]
Tags: Home decor & accessories · Hot Items/Hot Sellers · Outdoor & Garden · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine
Collecting & Buying Antique Chinese Rose-medallion Porcelain
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Here’s a nice post on another blog that I happened to stumble upon today:
Rose Medallion Porcelain – An Antique Chinese Import
Very informative overview of how to recognize and collect 19th and 20th century rose-medallion china. While not necessarily Chinese porcelain, he also has a nice explanation of what Flow Blue China is.
Related Books:
The Porcelain Workshop: [...]
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine · antique appraisals
Chinese Snuff Bottles: Collectible Items
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Probably one of the smallest, yet most sought items in Chinese antiques is called the snuff bottle. Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco. During the mid- to late-16th century the use of snuff and snuff bottles spread through the upper class, and by [...]
Tags: Oriental Antiques · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine
How to recognize Chinese antique ceramics from fakes:
February 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Another excellent youtube find.
[http://youtube.com/watch?v=742wDih0ySI]
Related Books:
Original – Copy – Fake?: International Symposium
The Porcelain Workshop: For a New Grammar of Politics (Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents)
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Tags: Fakes and Copies · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine
Art of Asia: Ceramics – Innovations in Clay
February 7th, 2008 · No Comments
There are some good youtube posting on porcelain and ceramics, starting out with this interesting eight minute long academic video overview of the history of Asian ceramics put out by the “Minneapolis Institute of Arts.“
“Ceramic production in Asia dates back many thousands of years. The Chinese have always been regarded as the undisputed masters of [...]
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine · Video Postings
Smuggling fuels worldwide trade in Chinese antiquities
September 28th, 2007 · No Comments
Here is an excerpt from an interesting article I found on yahoo about Hong Kong’s Hollywood road:
“On Hollywood Road, Hong Kong’s famed strip of art and antique outlets, the shopfronts provide a veritable tour of Chinese and Asian history, selling everything from Tibetan temple carpets and centuries-old Chinese wedding cabinets to giant Cambodian and Burmese [...]
Tags: Fakes and Copies · Furniture Industry News · Laws and regulations · Porcelain, Ceramics & Blanc-de-chine
Making of Chinese Tang Tri-color Pottery
July 4th, 2007 · No Comments
This is yet another interesting youtube find, and this particular one deals with the making of Tang dynasty style tri-colored glazed pottery figurines. Its actually quite good – showing you the entire process from rolling out the initial clay to the sculpting of the figurine.
Here is a snippet from their youtube posting:
Tang Tri-color ware was [...]









