Is your Chinese Antique Furniture a genuine antique or a recent copy? How does one determine what is original and what new? The answers you need are here.
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Reader Question: what kind of Chinese antique cabinet is this?
A reader asks “I bought this antique Chinese cabinet – I am wondering if you can tell me about its age, origin and possible value.” We break it down for them.
Faux and distressed finishes: A “start to finish” look at creating a hand-rubbed black lacquer finish.
I find the processes used in the workshop fascinating, and though others might enjoy it if I share some of them here. Today we look at the steps taken from start to finish to create one type of finish: a slightly distressed thick black lacquer finish with hand rubbed edges. In this example case, the […]
Detecting Fake Chinese Antique Porcelain & Ceramics
A detailed look at some fake Chinese porcelain along with discussion on how to identify fakes including wear and tear, coloration and reign marks.
The ultimate comprehensive english/Chinese dictionary of chinese furniture vocabulary and terms
I have seen this list floating around on the internet (though I have no idea where it originally came from). Though some terms are region-specific, its nevertheless very comprehensive with over 450 different terms. Chinese Pinyin English 朵云双螭纹 duǒ yún shuāng chī wén Cloud surrounded by confronting dragons motif. In order to make it a […]
A to Z: Restoring Chinese wood carvings, wooden screens and carved architectural elements.
Lets step into the workshop and see first-hand the complete process of restoring antique chinese window screens, wood carvings and wood panels.