Hi: I would say that these are authentically Chinese, especially because of the traditional hairstyles of the children, but I am unsure of the...
Hi: The Chinese characters say that it is made of "pure silver." I am not sure if that is just a way of describing sterling, which is mostly...
Hi: Finding a similar item on that Chinese webpage was a good catch! The inscription says, "May you have riches, wealth, and long life"...
Hi: This is a Chinese bill of sale totaling, in Chinese currency, 79 dollars and 70 cents. Kaiser is correct about the repeating 60-year cycle...
Hi: Could be one of the Buddhist guardians mentioned above. In Chinese they are called Generals Heng and Ha. However, it could also simply be...
Hi: My first thought is that this is a pewter tea caddy. According to my research, pewter first became associated with tea in China in the late...
Hi: As was said previously, the top plate is a modern version of the traditional "thousand flower" design. The four characters say "Made in a...
Hi: This dish bears a mark for the Chenghua Emperor, who reigned from 1464-1487 (during the Ming dynasty). However, it looks like a modern...
Hi: This looks to me to be 19th century or older. It is the simple type of ceramic ware used by the common people in their own homes or in...
Hi: This item is a real mystery. It appears to be Chinese but the figures decorating it do not look like any traditional creature, such as the...
Hi: Jade is very important in Chinese culture. While I am by no means an expert, I have had a lifetime of seeing valuable jade pieces owned and...
Hi: I see on the internet that Wu Guanzhong was born in 1919 and died in 2010. There would be no reign mark on any of his paintings because the...
Hi: Here, at long last, are photos of the case. It is in remarkably good condition, considering its age. Thanks for taking a look. Greg...
Hi: I am not really a collector of antiques but I come from a family that has had many of them passed down to us over the years. In other words,...
Hi: The seal on the bottom says that it was made in the time of the Yongzheng emperor (1722-35) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). However, as...
I appreciate the conversation about the polka dots. Family history, as well as the history of the Chinese in America, makes it very unlikely that...
Hi: I found this reference at https://suzyquilts.com/history-of-polka-dots/ "Godey’s Lady’s Book, which was apparently the awkward name of a...
Thanks for all the helpful information. I will be able to photograph the case within the next week and post the photo, so please check back.
Thank you so much for your replies. Unfortunately, the actual photo and case are at my family home and I do not have access to them at this time....
Hi: I found this photo among other old family photos. I am a student of Chinese American history but I have never seen another photo like this...
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