Asian Antiques Chinese Porcelain Authentication Online | Appraisals

Online Identification of Chinese Antiques In Live Auctions and Your Own Collection

Authentication and Appraisals of Chinese Porcelain and Asian Art have in the past been hard to come by when you need it most, BEFORE the Auction.

Do you buy on Live Auctioneers? eBay? Invaluable? BidSquare? or any other online auction site? 

We can help with your bidding decision, get a second opinion before placing that bid.

Bidamount "Assistant" Can Help, Give It A Whirl!

• Preview Assistant for auction buyers. Get up to three Auction listings checked before you buy, simply fill out the form provided.
• Identification Assistant for things you have. Simply fill out the form, upload up to 8 images and send it along.

You will get an answer within 24 hours Monday through Friday. Inquiries received on weekends might not be replied to until Monday.

About AUCTIONS. Sometimes you get a great thing and are delighted. Then after others, you have suspicions upon receipt only to learn later the item was not as represented. Then that horrible feeling sets in when you realize your great find isn't much older than the flat screen in your den.  Let us help you avoid that in the future.

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About Things, You Own Now. Perhaps you've spent hours online getting confused with conflicting information about something you own already. It can be maddening. After all, you just want to know what it is you have and have run out of ideas on where to look.  We can probably tell you what you've been trying to find out.

Asian Antiques Chinese Porcelain Authenticated Online, How We Do it

Have you ever wished you knew a dealer or collector to look over your shoulder to offer advice and to identify things with you?

If so, you might want to get to know us, the Combs Family.  We've been dealers, collectors, appraisers and auctioneers handling Chinese and Asian art for forty years. We own and run this site Bidamount.com. A site we set up to help folks who share the passion of collecting Chinese and Asian art.

To help make things easier we offer two services that can be yours anytime for a modest no risk $12 fee.  One option will help you make better buying decisions for your collection, the other will let you know what it is you already have.

No Risk Guarantee: If we cannot give you a good answer, we'll send you a full refund and explanation why.

The Modern Day Chinese Antique Collectors World

For many people collecting Chinese and Asian antiques is an all-encompassing pastime involving a very steep learning curve. It is also a very rewarding and fulfilling endeavour. Finding that one great thing in an obscure place that makes your heart soar and you must have it.

The entire process is sadly made difficult by the bounty of false information permeating the web from dozens of sources.  This does not include the hundreds of monthly auctions peppered with or composed entirely of mediocre copies to fine reproductions.

The clever copyists in China know what you want, they know a lot about porcelain, bronzes, jades and numerous other mediums. They will do everything they can to cajole your money from your wallet for the wrong thing.

Thanks for visiting, If you have any questions, feel free to send us a message through the CONTACT US link in the menu.

Best Regards, Peter and the entire Combs family.