Specialist dealer in Asian works of art from China, Japan, India and other Asian countries. Our ever-changing collection features unique and unusual objects with a story to tell. We offer online valuations of antiques and identification service for those looking to learn more about their Asian items. Explore our collection of Asian art resources listed below or contact us directly to learn more.
If you need help with identification of your antique items or porcelain marks, please visit Identification of Asian Antiques. Translation of Chinese and Japanese Porcelain Marks
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Identify Chinese and Japanese porcelain markings
Use our resource pages to identify maker’s marks on antique porcelain from China and Japan. Chinese Porcelain Marks Identification Guide lists reign marks and seal marks of Qing and Ming dynasty emperors. Simple guide explains how to read and quickly identify various Chinese porcelain marks. Japanese Porcelain Marks Identification Guide lists many maker’s marks found on antique Japanese porcelain and ceramic objects including Arita porcelain, Kutani porcelain, Seto porcelain, Satsuma pottery and others. Each mark also includes links with examples of works by that particular studio or decorator.
Learn more and find out what’s your Asian art worth
Once you’ve determined the origin of your item, you might want to visit our Asian Art Price Guide that shows recent auction results for Chinese and Japanese antiques and includes prices separated into various categories such as blue and white porcelain, famille rose porcelain, Chinese export silver, Chinese bronzes, Chinese cloisonné, Japanese cloisonné, as well as Satsuma pottery. You can compare your piece with similar examples in our reference archive of high quality photographs and our hand-picked lists featuring some of the finest examples of Asian antiques currently for sale online:
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain
Chinese and Japanese Cloisonné
Japanese Satsuma Pottery
Japanese Jewellery Boxes and Cabinets
Another great way to learn how to determine whether a piece of Chinese porcelain is genuine is to study our regularly updated list of the most expensive Chinese porcelain recently sold on eBay. Those interested to learn about Japanese art can visit our page with the most expensive Japanese antiques recently sold on eBay.
Do you need further assistance with the valuation of your antique object? Try our free online appraisals and antiques identification service.
If you come across any unknown or foreign terms related to Asian art and antiques, head over to our page titled Terminology of Asian Art – Frequently Used Terms and Their Meaning. Here you will find a simple glossary of commonly used terms that you are likely to come across as a dealer and collector of Asian Art. Included are Chinese and Japanese terms for objects and art techniques, words taken from Buddhism and Daoism, special porcelain and ceramic terminology, as well as some English phrases related to ceramics or Asian Arts in general.
Buy genuine Asian art
Do you buy Asian art on eBay? Check out our eBay shop with additional exclusive Buy It Now items and regular auctions of Asian antiques. And for even more genuine Chinese and Japanese porcelain and antiques currently for sale on eBay, follow our Asian Art Curator page that features specially selected auctions ending soon. If that’s not enough for you, we also have dedicated pages for those looking to buy Chinese porcelain and Japanese antiques specifically.
Explore Chinese Art section of our shop with a variety of Chinese porcelain vases, Qing dynasty textiles, Chinese hardwood furniture and many other authentic Chinese antiques. Our Japanese Art section offers wide selection of decorative items including Japanese porcelain, lacquered cabinets and a range of other antique Japanese works of art. General Asian art section features additional antiques from India, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and other Oriental countries.
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