Antiques Week in Philadelphia Starts Today
Written by admin on April 17, 2010 – 12:04 am -By Karla Klein Albertson
Inquirer Antiques Columnist
Tags: Asian Antiques, Chinese Antiques, Chinese Porcelain, Japanese Antiques, Japanese Porcelain
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Antique Japanese Nabeshima and Hirado Porcelain
Written by admin on April 10, 2010 – 3:23 pm -NABESHIMA
The porcelain of Nabeshima (named after the ruling clan) was made at Okawachi, north of Arita, probably from the latter half of the 17th century until c.1870, exclusively for the ruling shogun and feudal lords. As this ware was the preserve of the aristocracy, little of it except “kiln wasters”, or seconds, would have reached the West before the late 19th century. A few examples have been sold at auction since World War II (including some of questionable date). Apart from a few pieces of hollow-ware – bottles, vases, boxes, and censers –most surviving items are dishes. In that category the majority are saucer dishes with exceptionally tall foot-rims (over 1.2cm high); the remainder are small pieces of various shapes.
Tags: Hirado porcelain, Nabeshima porcelain
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China’s Antique Lovers Learn About Antiques on TV
Written by admin on April 5, 2010 – 11:06 pm -China has in the past few years begun to buy back the antiques and art works that have for centuries been spread all over the world, and at the same time the country's new generation of collectors is learning how to recognize exactly what is real and what is not.
And much of that newfound knowledge has come thanks to a series of television which lift the lid on the nation's antique industry.
China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage claims there were 70 million antique collectors in the country in 2005 - but there are around 90 million now. And that increased interest has seen TV programmers acting fast.
Tags: Asian Antiques, Chinese Antiques, Chinese Art
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China Contemporary Art Soars; Liu Ye Painting Sells for Record $2.5 Million
Written by admin on April 5, 2010 – 10:52 pm -By Le-Min Lim
Tags: Asian Antiques, Chinese Antiques, Chinese Art
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