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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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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
Chinese Qianlong Style, Blue and Yellow Porcelain, Dragon Charger Plate
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Chinese decorative charger plate, crafted in the late 20th-century in the Qianlong revival style. The hand-painted porcelain features a vivid polychrome palette of cobalt b...
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
$111 Sale Price
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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
Chinese Qianlong Hand Painted Porcelain Plate, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique Chinese Qianlong porcelain plate decorated in underglaze blue and overpainted in red and green glazes with light gilding with...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Period Chinese Canton 'Famille Rose' Porcelain Vase
Located in Roma, IT
Antique 'rose medallion' also called 'famille rose' porcelain vase of very large proportions.
Made in Canton, circa 1880
The Rose Medallion pattern was especially popular from 1830...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate or Bowl Qing Kangxi Mark and Period, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain Plate or Bowl from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, fully marked to the base with the Kang...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain