Chinese Ceramics

Referencebook

for Intermediate Collectors

Chinese Ceramics Reference Book



E-Book in PDF format
First edition

401 pages, B5 size
445 images
68,500 words







Small details allow analyzing authenticity and age!

This resource is for collectors who already have basic understanding for the recognition of Chinese ceramics. It provides information usable for estimating age and authenticity of ceramics from the Song dynasty to the Qing dynasty.


Includes:

  Introduction to main kilns Tang dynasty


     (1) This e-book provides an overview of the most important kilns from the Tang to the Yuan dynasty. Tang kiln wares are mostly known from excavations only. The later ones are also mentioned in contemporary writings.
    For later items many seemingly minor details are presented, which help analyzing and deciding age and authenticity related factors that often can only be learned through many years of handling relevant fake and genuine wares.

    (2) Provided is also  information about many seemingly minor details that are usable for dating and identification of some item types of later periods.
This is intermediate information that would normally take many years of study and handling real antiques to obtain.

NOTICE

  This is not an introductory guide that can be used to learn the basics of antique ceramics collecting.

  This books is intended for intermediate level collectors and provide numerous hints and tips required for advanced level of antique verification.
It provides many details usable for intermediate antique identification that normally would require many years of serious study and ceramics handling.

Why this Ebook?

  • This ebook intends to keep you from wasting money on fake items which have no collecting value. It provides information to prepare you to make the right purchasing decisions.

  • It also helps you with identification after you bought. The book gives you important points of reference, enabling you to learn from the antiques that you already own (or any Chinese antiques to which you have access to) in order to recognize possible authenticity problems. 

  • The book gives you the initial knowledge for identifying genuine antiques and learn about the characteristics of fakes. Do not get cheated with those easy to recognize fakes again.

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Benefit from straightforward, easy to understand information! get started quickly with Chinese antiques!

   
For whom is this book?  

  • Intermediate level collectors who already are capable in identifying antiques.

  • Yes, it contains tips on details for more experienced collectors as well as antique dealers; often small details are decisive for dating.

  • Included information on mainstream kilns from the Song to the Yuan dynasties

  • Includes an overview over the better known Tang dynasty kilns.


   

Information that normally takes many years to acquire, all in a single place:

  • Find essential tips and detail information which help analyzing relevant features for authentication.

  • Individual details which often decide possible age and authenticity of Chinese ceramics.

  • With over 440 illustrations 

  • Relevant issues presented in a condensed version, to get you started right away.


Get to know more ways of dating and identifying antique Chinese ceramics!

Even if you are already involved in Chinese ceramics, you will find many hints relating to the vast varieties of Chinese porcelain.


Information for 'intermediate' level  collectors that normally takes years of study and practice to acquire!

  

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