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Real Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay

February 3, 2015 By plcombs Leave a Comment

Finding Real Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay can be a Challenge

Chinese Wucai Vase Circa 1670, Kangxi marked and of the period.

Chinese Wucai Vase Circa 1670, Kangxi marked and of the period.

It's no secret the antique Chinese porcelain market has been on fire for the last 15 or 20 years with prices rising it seems almost each week. It's also no secret, unless you've been under a rock near the Arctic Circle, to meet this demand the making of superb reproductions have risen to an art form of it's own. No where is this more evident than on the worlds largest auction website eBay. Knowing how and where to find Chinese antiques on eBay is half the battle, but getting half way there quickly is pretty good, we can get you all the way there.

Is it eBay's fault? No, eBay is the messenger, shooting the messenger is never fair. I do wish they would hire a few savy dealers though to help thin it out a bit.  (I digress) With all of that in mind, back to the purpose of this post...Finding real antique Chinese porcelain on eBay can be a challenge, however it is all there and lots of it. Our business is helping you find them as well as  promoting sellers we think are professional and knowledgeable.

 Chinese Porcelain Dealers on eBay, where they come from

Now for the very good news. Throughout the world, ♦excluding all of Mainland China, knowledgeable antique dealers with varying specialized knowledge about Chinese porcelain, ranging from a good working understanding to those with vast experience in the field all sell on eBay.  Many are former-retired employees of major auction houses or well known regional auctions houses who have gone out on their own. Some are lifelong collectors who've turned an avocation into a part time occupation. Many more are collectors selling off parts of collections to downsize a lifestyle and to supplement income.  Still many more have any number of combinations of all of the above or are just career dealers who've focused almost solely on Chinese antiques.

On eBay the best Chinese porcelain and Asian art dealers are located primarily in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union.  This is NOT to say some sellers in these locations are not selling copies intentionally to deceive eBay members.  At some point we may do a post listing a few of the most notorious.

From this pool of sellers come some very fine listings of antique Chinese porcelain on eBay from around the globe. Some sell on a weekly basis, some do one auction every month of a few dozen things and others do three to five huge 250 or more lot auctions each year.  At any given time out of the estimated 166,000 items listed as Chinese Antiques on eBay around 3% of them are authentic and really worth looking at.  Many of them are really superb examples and equal to those being sold at major auction houses.

♦NOTE: Above I said excluding all of mainland China, it is illegal under Chinese law to sell and export Chinese antiques to buyer's outside of the country. So, if you're thinking of buying an ANTIQUE from Mainland Chinese eBay sellers, rest assured it is a fake.

A Video of 237 Selections of Period Chinese Porcelains and Pottery, for dating and authenticating Song, Ming and Qing examples

 The Big Auction House Myth, Why Smart Dealers Sell on eBay

The big auction house myth says: "if the piece is really good it would be getting sold at Sotheby's or Christie's, NOT eBay".

Reality:

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  • The major auction houses in most situations get no more, if not less for Chinese antiques valued under $50,000 (99% of the market) than folks get on eBay for the same items.
  • Smaller local and regional auction houses are where many eBay sellers do much if not most of their buying.
  • The major auction houses do great with Chinese porcelain valued over $125,000 (but you pay dearly for it), below that it's a toss up down to the $50,000 level.

eBay Charges a lot less, they have a 10% commission up to a maximum of  $750 on any item and charge 2% to 2.9% for Pay Pal.

Sotheby's and Christie's charge a combined buyer and seller commission of around 33% to 40%, plus an additional 1.5% for insurance and another $400 to $900 for photos. Oh, if it doesn't sell for some reason you pay a Buy-in Fee, based on the amount of the last bid.

  • The big auction houses also have a 3 to 6 month lead time on consignments and pay consignors 45 days after the auction.

Nuff said...the math works better on eBay...

Now, Finding Real Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay,  it might surprise you to see how much is there..every week.

How NOT to find real Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay

While many sellers on eBay use terms like Kangxi, Yongzheng, "mark and period", Wanli etc..most of the time they honestly don't know how wrong they are..they looked in a book, did a little poking online and put together a listing. I've lost track of how many thousands of Japanese plates I've seen listed as Chinese Imari or as Imperial Chinese... Which is why doing TERMINOLOGY or DESCRIPTIVE searches on the site is often nearly worthless.

How TO Find Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay 

Rule 1 DO your shopping based on who the Sellers are...not the descriptions and pictures. Unless you are very knowledgeable, seller based searches are nearly always your best method.

Rule 2 Use THIS site, check with the sellers listed here and see what they are offering, they are here because they are (we think) good dealers.

Below are images of thing that have been sold, mostly without any RESERVES or with starting prices under $25. Nearly all of the items shown were featured either on this site or were included in our weekly NewsLetter-Watchlist while they were actively listed .  Any names included with the pictures are the seller's eBay user names. 

Click to enlarge any image for a better look. You might just be surprised at what you find.

Chinese Yongzheng Period Doucai Bottle

Chinese Yongzheng Period Doucai Bottle

18th C. Yongzheng Porcelain Plate

18th C. Yongzheng Porcelain Plate

18th C. Yongzheng Porcelain Plate Mark

18th C. Yongzheng Porcelain Plate Mark.

Chinese Snuff Bottles sold by artfan2005

Chinese Snuff Bottles sold by artfan2005

Real Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay

Ebay dealer juice1499

ebay seller puffoony 18th C. Export porcelains

ebay seller puffoony 18th C. Export porcelains

Chinese Porcelains Dealer on eBay lorans35

Chinese Porcelains Dealer on eBay lorans35

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Ebay seller godrevy8 Asian Antiques

Ebay seller godrevy8 Asian Antiques

Asian Art dealer hans3962 on ebay

Asian Art dealer hans3962 on ebay

eBay seller 4168andrea Ming jar

eBay seller 4168andrea Ming jar

eBay seller old-orientiques

eBay seller old-orientiques

eBay seller bkcranston

eBay seller bkcranston

ebay Chinese porcelain dealer luna-antiques

ebay Chinese porcelain dealer luna-antiques

eBay dealer granpip7

eBay dealer granpip7

19th C. Chinese Famille Rose Bowls and jars

19th C. Chinese Famille Rose Bowls and jars

Ebay Chinese Antiques dealer jimwiegand

Ebay Chinese Antiques dealer jimwiegand

Asian art dealer on Ebay drgodfrog

Asian art dealer on Ebay drgodfrog

Chinese Famille Rose from eBay seller

Chinese Famille Rose from eBay seller

Chinese famille rose porcelain from ebay seller yorkant

Chinese famille rose porcelain from ebay seller yorkant

Qianlong porcelains from Ebay seller noordantiques

Qianlong porcelains from Ebay seller noordantiques

Ebay seller loft-seeker Chinese Antiques

Ebay seller loft-seeker Chinese Antiques

ebay dealer howpet17 Qianlong Famille Rose

ebay dealer howpet17 Qianlong Famille Rose

eBay seller kangxi0219 Kangxi plate

eBay seller kangxi0219 Kangxi plate

eBay sonnenkinder0 Chinese gilt bronze

eBay sonnenkinder0 Chinese gilt bronze

eBay tarzanbond decanter

eBay tarzanbond decanter

ebay seller paola_antiques 19th C. Chinese Fans

ebay seller paola_antiques 19th C. Chinese Fans

eBay seller decosally 19th C. Chinese jade

eBay seller decosally 19th C. Chinese jade

ebay seller 3starseast Chinese dragon robe

ebay seller 3starseast Chinese dragon robe

Ebay seller BOHNER Kangxi vase

Ebay seller BOHNER Kangxi vase

Ebay seller bktreasures95 export porcelains

Ebay seller bktreasures95 export porcelains

ebay seller plcombs early Chinese bronze

ebay seller plcombs early Chinese bronze

Ebay seller stockholmfineartmover Chinese porcelain

Ebay seller stockholmfineartmover Chinese porcelain

eBay seller welcomeallfriends

eBay seller welcomeallfriends

eBay seller nerazzurri08 18th C. Chinese porcelain

eBay seller nerazzurri08 18th C. Chinese porcelain

eBay seller avionsunantiques 19th C. Chinese porcelain

eBay seller avionsunantiques 19th C. Chinese porcelain

eBay seller chinois-de-poire fine Asian art

eBay seller chinois-de-poire fine Asian art

ebay seller eclectic_mix4u Fine Snuff bottles

ebay seller eclectic_mix4u Fine Snuff bottles

ebay seller kbantiques Export porcelains

ebay seller kbantiques Export porcelains

ebay dealer Atelier2b

ebay dealer Atelier2b

18th C. Chinese Famille verte and blue and white

Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay, 18th C. Chinese Famille verte and blue and white

Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay

Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay, 18th C. Chinese Famille Rose and under-glaze blue porcelains

19th C. Chinese porcelains

19th C. Chinese porcelains

kangxi Period Blue and White Incense Burner

Kangxi Period Blue and White Incense Burner

Kangxi Marked Bowl and Foot-rim

Kangxi Marked Bowl and Foot-rim

Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Marked Bowl

Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Marked Bowl

Fine Chinese Ming Wucai Jar

Fine Chinese Ming Wucai Jar

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Jiajing Jar

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Jiajing Jar

Ming Blue and White Ink Slab

Late Ming Blue and White Porcelain Ink Slab

18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Boy

18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Ho Ho Boy

Chinese Wanli Jar

Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay, Wanli Blue and white jar

 Kangxi Phoenix Bowl

Foot-rim Kangxi Phoenix Bowl

Pair Cased Republican Period Famille Rose Bowls

Pair Cased Republican Period Famille Rose Bowls

Song Black Glazed vase

Song Black Glazed vase

Song Amber Glazed Wine Pot, foot

Song Amber Glazed Wine Pot, foot

Yixing enamel teapot with spotted deer

Yixing enamel teapot with spotted deer on a blue enamel ground.

Mixed Clay Yixing landscape and Inscribed teapot

Mixed Clay Yixing landscape and Inscribed teapot

Rare Form Yixing Lined Pewter Teapot

Rare Form Yixing Lined Pewter Teapot

Real Antique Chinese Porcelain on eBay

Chinese Teadust vase late 19th C.

where to find chinese antiques on eBay

Inscribed Qianlong reign Mark on Cobalt vases.

Chinese Famille Rose Peach Plate

19th C. Chinese Famille Rose Peach Plate

Chinese Rose Mandarin Vase and Cover

19th C. Chinese Rose Mandarin Vase and Cover

18th and 19th C. Chinese vases, and bowls

18th and 19th C. Chinese vases, and bowls

18th C. Chinese export Porcelain on eBay

18th C. Chinese export Porcelain on eBay

19th C. Famille Rose Moonflask and 18th C. Bowl

19th C. Famille Rose Moonflask and 18th C. Bowl

Antique Chinese bronzes and Jades on eBay

Antique Chinese bronzes and Jades

19th C. Chinese Robe and Inlaid Chinese Table

19th C. Chinese Robe and Inlaid Chinese Table

18th C. Chinese Qianliong Famille Rose Porcelains

18th to 19th C. Chinese Qianliong and Famille Rose Porcelains

19th C. Chinese Dragon Robe on ebay

19th C. Chinese Dragon Robe

Celadons, bronzes and cobalt vase collection

18th to 19th C. Celadons bronzes and cobalt vases

Fine 19th C. Porcelains and Carved Agate Snuff Bottles

Fine 19th C. Porcelains and Carved Agate Snuff Bottles

Chinese Blue and White Qianlong Porcelains

18th to 19th C. Chinese Blue and White and Enamel vases and Dishes

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