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How do I know if my porcelain is antique?

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How do I know if my porcelain is antique?
To know if porcelain is antique, start by looking for any maker's marks and researching their origins. In many cases, it is necessary to enlist the help of a licensed appraiser to accurately date porcelain ware. You'll find a selection of expertly vetted antique porcelain on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Shop for Kraak Porcelain on 1stDibs
Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Kraak Porcelain Plate with Silver Bracket, 1700
Located in Delft, NL
Chinese Kangxi blue and white Kraak porcelain plate with silver bracket A Chinese Kangxi blue
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Antique Chinese Kraak Porcelain Dish with Bird of Prey, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated kraak plate. Dish on footring, spreading sides, lobed rim. Kraak porcelain
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain 17th Century Kraak Porcelain Dish with Bird
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated kraak plate. Top Quality painting & rare scene 9-1-19-1-13 Condition
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Kraak Porcelain Bowl, China, Ming Period, Wanli Period '1573 -1619'
Located in Milano, IT
Kraak type porcelain bowl. It has polylobed border and it is painted in blue. It features
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Porcelain Plate Japanese Arita Edo Period Kraak Blue White Japan
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing a captivating relic from the 17th century: a Kraak porcelain plate from Japan's Arita
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese 17C Porcelain Ming/Transitional Kraak Literati dish
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Ca 1595-1645. Truly nice cobalt blue color See: Maura Rinaldi: "Kraak Porcelain; a moment in the
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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