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How do I identify valuable Chinese pottery?
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To identify valuable Chinese pottery, you can either seek a professional valuation from a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, or you can educate yourself on different types of Chinese pottery. There is a lot of variability in the potential value of Chinese pottery based on its age, style, type, maker and condition. Looking at the historic selling prices of pieces similar to yours on trusted online platforms can give you a rough idea of how much it might be worth. Explore a large collection of Chinese pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
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Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Chinese white glaze porcelain brush pot of cylindrical shape finely moulded in relief with duelling dragons above waves with leaping fish and other moulded decorat...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi mark & period Very Large Imari Dish or Plate Porcelain, Ca 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese Imari porcelain very large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1710.
Very large diameter...
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Antique Late 17th 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
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Chinese Export / Imari Style Blue and White Footbath / Planter
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Great for gifting or home decor! This is a lovely Chinese Export style footbath. It is hand painted and has gilt accents. Note the interior fish!
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dish Blue and White Hand Painted, Qing Qianlong
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain Dish, dating to the middle of the 18th century, Qing, Qianlong period, circa 1750.
The dish is circular, well potted, with rib...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
1662-1722 Chinese Kangxi Period, Blue and White Porcelain Plate
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Kangxi period, 1662-1722, blue & white porcelain plate, Chinese. Molded body with lotus petal reserves. The 8-flute molded sides surround a reserve of flowering plants growing from a...
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain


