This is a tea can of Republic Period of China (1911- 1949). The bottom stamp "Hua Cha Gong Si Chu Pin" means Product of Chinese Tea Company.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/658137039/pair-antique-chinese-porcelan-tile?ref=related-4 look at similar items, these two by size is larger than...
It was upside down:happy:
very nice snuff bottle, looks old. Zu Yin is directly translated to 'Pure silver' Here 足 Zu used as noun means foot, used as adjective means...
I would say there is really no need to test because that would be waste of money. I have had many similar such brush washer items and I gave them...
By the way, forgot to mention that the language on bottle is Chinese, just some description about the scene, so they were made in China. The...
I carefully looked at the inner shoulders of the bottles again, I am thinking the hollow was also carved. The red stoppers do not look plastic to...
They look to me quite unusual although maybe not antique yet, but should have 30 years. First, I believe it is hand-painted inner paintings with...
I really think $95 for four is very good deal.
Yes, you observed very carefully. The title for this and other Zhaojun's paintings is almost always "Zhaojun going out of the great wall", that...
yes, Bronwen is right about their names. Based on the order of the first 4 photos, they are Xi Shi, Zhaojun, Guifei, and Diaochan. If my guess...
these are the four most beautiful ladies in china history, their names are on the plague. in this case, it is not related to 4 seasons as you see...
i saw many similar screens in seattle area, they are just newer reproduction
Hi, good to learn! I always think Ivory yellows when exposed to light, right? Just want to make sure you didn't have typo.
well carved ivory item. the two characters on back are chinese柳月，LIU YUE, which looks like the makers name because it is not a description of the...
Even if you bought insurance for yourself, it is hard to get insurance money. To prevent from being faked, insurance companies need you to show...
I have taken a closer look at all the pictures again and again, my personal conclusion is (1) this is a well carved real ivory Tang style figurine...
I am an IT professional in Seattle area collecting Chinese antiques as a hobby.
Because he is a dealer as shown in his profile.
Very good explanation. if you look at the reading direction of 中领出，we need to read as 錄登庍意。 出 is Japanese way to say 制
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