Of Contemporary Reproductions and Black Merchants by Dr Chiew Seen Kong

Compiled from Misadventures in Collecting Chinese Antiques

A fine imperial famille rose vase with four sided windows depicting various types of birds with gold and red flower brocade and animals in background for sale

A fine imperial famille rose vase with four sided windows depicting various types of birds with gold and red flower brocade and animals in background. 

H: 34.5 cm

Qianlong mark and period.

Price is available upon request. Interested parties can contact May at emperorsantique@gmail.com.

The Origin of Dough Figurines

Compiled from Origins of Chinese Art and Craft

A-fu - A Symbol of Diligence, Kindness, Honesty and Helpfulness

Compiled from Origins of Chinese Art and Craft

Porcelain for Emperors (Video)

The link to the video below highlights:

1.  How Jingdezhen has been supplying porcelain to Chinese emperors for more than 500 years.

2.  How descendents of porcelain specialists continue the tradition in modern Jingdezhen.

3.  How miners use explosives to extract the chinastone.

4.  The painstaking process of making porcelain.

5.  How porcelain pieces are decorated.

6.   The difference between traditional and modern kilns.

7.   Why drawings of 5-clawed dragons are favoured by emperors.

8.   How imperial porcelain was transported to Beijing.

9.   How porcelain production in Jingdezhen still maintains many of the procedures and skills that were developed under imperial patronage.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ckTvhBAg4

Clay Figurines and Folk Customs - Praying for a Son with Clay Figurines

Compiled from Origins of Chinese Art and Craft

Three Categories of Clay Figurines

Compiled from Origins of Chinese Art and Craft

Inquiring about The Cauldrons in The Central Plains

Compiled from Origins of Chinese Art and Craft

The Jade is Returned to the State of Zhao Intact

Compiled from Origins of Chinese Art and Craft

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A Broken Mirror Repaired

Compiled from Origins of Chinese Art and Craft

A Peach Blossom Handscroll from the Song Dynasty being Auctioned Off at The Shin Kong Museum of Art in April 1994

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 1994

A Pair of Large Jadeite Archaistic Vases and Covers from the 19th Century Being Auctioned Off at HK Christie's in May 1994

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 1994

A Fine and Very Rare Blue and Yellow Ming-style Vase Being Auctioned Off at Hong Kong by Christie's in May 1994

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 1994