Chinese Reign Marks Are Nice, But Never Proof Chinese reign marks and understanding them with regards to authenticating ceramics is a complicated topic. As a general rule of thumb, until everything else indicates a particular period of making ignore the marks . Having an appropriate mark is nice, however, they should never be used […]

The post Chinese Porcelain Reign Marks An Introduction | Asian Studies appeared first on BidAmount Asian Art News.

Chinese Jiajing  (1507-1567) Blue and White Porcelains Cobalt used to decorate Jiajing blue and white porcelain can today be seen in an astounding range of tones. Ranging from a deep dark purplish tone to sapphire blue to soft violet.  Much of this is due to the length and timing of this emperor's reign coupled with […]

The post Jiajing Blue and White Porcelain Photo Archive appeared first on BidAmount Asian Art News.