Chinese antiques are very alluring to people from all over the world. Chinese history is extremely culturally rich, and the items from its history display this quite well, causing many people from all walks of...
The history of Chinese ceramics is long and remarkable, and they are regarded as one of the most beautiful art forms in the world. Increased trade of Chinese wares with European nations in the 16th century...
Chinese art is an ancient craft, carefully taught to artists in the royal court for dynasty upon dynasty. Many of these pieces of ancient art have withstood the test of time, with the bright colors and...
I m an American ceramicist based for over five years in Jingdezhen, China, the self-proclaimed porcelain capital of the world. Since arriving here I have taken an interest in antique porcelain, starting off...
AVOID CHINESE MADE FAKE JAPANESE SWORD AT ALL COST The simplest motivation for not getting caught in the trade of "Chinese-made fake Japanese swords" is to understand the simple fact that Japanese swordsmen...
As long time collectors of Asian art, we have purchased many authentic and truly remarkable Chinese antiques on eBay. You can too. But fair warning - you need to really understand how this fraud riddled...
Many Chinese Mudmen or Mud figures are listed on Ebay as vintage but buyers should be cautious and closely examine the pictures as well as ask questions to determine the real age of the piece. Many of the...
So you are looking at some of the beautiful jade, turquoise, silver, and carved bone items from China and Tibet, many of them "antique"? ...... Here are some things to consider: 1. If they don’t tell you the...
Collecting Chinese snuff bottles likely began in the late 17th century when the first powdered tobacco afficionado in the Imperial Court collected a few small snuff containers and noticed how intriguing they...
Our guide to "Satsuma: What It Is and Is Not" makes reference to the fake Satsuma being produced in China from the late 1970's to today. This ware is sometimes fraudulently misrepresented as Japanese Satsuma...
