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How do I identify Chinese porcelain marks?
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To identify Chinese porcelain marks, consult trusted online resources. Most markings on Chinese porcelain consist of four to six characters, and the last two often represent when a piece was produced. Since there is a lot of variation in the markings, looking at images shared on trustworthy websites is the best way to make an identification. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Chinese porcelain.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
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Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Plate with Peacocks, Qing Yongzheng, Circa 1730
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted example of a Chinese porcelain 18th Century plate, which we date to the Qing, Yongzheng period (1723-1735) or very early in the Qianlong period .
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
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Porcelain
Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Plate with Peonies, Qing Yongzheng circa 1730
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted example of a Chinese porcelain 18th Century plate, which we date to the Qing, Yongzheng period (1723-1735).
The plate is delicately hand deco...
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate Rose Medallion Hand Painted, Qing, circa 1875
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese Export, porcelain, Rose Medallion dish or plate which we date to the 19th century, Qing dynasty, circa 1875.
I...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
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Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Turquoise Cats
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Cats with Turquoise Glaze
This striking pair of Chinese porcelain figures, dating from the Early 20th Century, depicts two domesticated cats posed a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$1,250 / set
Hand-Painted Chinese Kraak Porcelain Plate, Ming Wanli, Circa 1610
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we date to the Ming, Wanli period,( 1573-1620 ), datin...
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Dutch Armorial Plates, Arms of Van Gellicum, Kangxi
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Dutch Armorial Plates, Arms of Van Gellicum,
Chinese Imari Rouge de Fer,
Late Kangxi Period,
Circa 1720–1730
This exceptional pair of Chinese Export porcelain armorial plates was commissioned for the Dutch Van Gellicum family in the late Kangxi period, circa 1720–1730. The plates are masterfully decorated in the striking rouge de fer palette of the Chinese Imari taste, featuring a central coat of arms encircled by a delicate floral scroll border. The outer rim is richly adorned with rocks, flowers, leaves, and distinctive zig-zag lines. These zig-zag motifs represent a thunderbolt, a design element frequently seen on Delft faience of the first quarter of the 18th century, itself heavily influenced by Japanese patterns. Between the center and rim lies an elegant band of scrollwork and intricate flower sprays.
The prominent coat of arms features a chevron between three eagles and a bezant, with an unidentified charge in chief. The crest displays a heron-like bird clutching an eel or snake in its beak, positioned gracefully between two wings. According to Jochem Kroes in Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch Market, Chinese porcelain bearing this Dutch family...
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
