Chinese Ceramics: A Brief History of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Blue and White Porcelain, Its a long story! China’s long history of pottery and subsequent porcelain development has been punctuated throughout with moments of stunning artistic and technical genius. Between these evolved developments are thousands of smaller evolution’s, all of which combined and led […]
Asian-Chinese Antiques Appraisals | Massachusetts
Obtaining Asian-Chinese Antiques Appraisals By: plcombs, Asian Art | Dealers-Appraisers-Auctioneers 185 Main Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 | 978-283-3524 If you’ve ever been in the position of settling an estate as an executor or have inherited art or antiques from a relative, you probably found yourself also seeking an appraiser. Either for settling the estate or for […]
Chinese Antique Collections in New England | History
The History of Chinese Antique Collections in New England is a long one If you’ve lived in New England for any length of time and spent a bit of that time learning about the regions material culture you no doubt have encountered Chinese art and antique furnishings. Often it seems to blend in so well […]
Freer-Sackler Gallery Chinese Paintings
The Smithsonian Institution’s Asian Art Collection Freer-Sackler Gallery Chinese Paintings of the Song to Qing Dynasty The Freer-Sackler Gallery Chinese paintings collection at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC is among one of the most important assemblages of Chinese art in the world. The history of the collection and the museum is itself quite a story. […]
Chinese Porcelain of the Ming Dynasty
A Selection of Porcelains from the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) See the good video below with over 70 Ming examples. Chinese Porcelain of the Ming Dynasty and it’s Influence The Ming dynasty was an extraordinary period in Chinese history, not only for the political shifts which took place during this era but for the evolution of kiln technology. […]
Buying Fine Sterling Silver on eBay
Fine Fine Sterling Silver on eBay, in Huge Quantities Where else can you browse through over 200,000 sterling silver listings 24 hours a day? Whats the best way to find it? While many think of eBay as a place to buy electronics, cars, designer clothes, yard sale bargains along with the occasional piece of toast with Jesus’ […]
Six eBay Winning Bid Buying Strategies
Six eBay Winning Bid Buying Strategies and when to use them Once you find what you want, knowing how to buy Chinese antiques or anything else on eBay takes practice and patience. They Really Do Vary Depending on the Listing and Circumstance, getting really good at it takes thought every time. When shopping on eBay, your Bidding and […]
plcombs Dealers of Chinese-Asian Antiques
plcombs Dealers of Chinese-Asian Antiques, since 1979 Dealers-Appraisers-Brokers Focus: plcombs Dealers of Chinese-Asian Antiques : Buying, selling, appraising and settling estates in New England and the eastern United States for over 30 years. We are primarily focused on Asian works of art specializing in Chinese and Japanese: porcelain, bronzes, carved jades, furniture, silk robes, carpets and rare textiles. WHERE: […]
Chinese Antiques Quick Search on eBay
Chinese Antiques Quick Search on eBaySearching eBay for authentic Chinese antiques is a time consuming, annoying and frustrating activity. Lets face it, eBay is a VERY BIG site to search with over 420,000 active listings at any given time in the Asian category.In order to cut down on the need to set and re-set so many […]
Chinese Antiques in Boston and New England | Collectors
Chinese-Antiques-in-Boston-and-New-England A Brief History of Collecting For 200 years By: Peter Combs, plcombs Asian Art, Gloucester, MA Appraisers – Dealers – Auctioneers, since 1979 Chinese antiques in Boston and New England have a long and enduring history. During the last 35 years I’ve had the good fortune to work in the antiques business here in […]