Missed your post or wouldn't have posted to say the same thing. No point repeating what's already been said. :eggface: Sorry about that. :rolleyes:
Tang San Cai horse reproduction made for the tourist market. Millions of them around. If you like it, keep it. If you want to sell it, anything...
... and you can add to the list Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, CATAWIKI, Etsy, etc. And the difference in price is sometimes absolutely crazy!
Totally agree with you Robert: It's pretty much what it always boils down to, "It's worth what somebody is willing to pay."
... and that's also why, these days, a lot of items being sold come with a COA that's worth less then the last newspaper at the newstand across...
If it is a genuine blue and white Yong Zhen piece, $20k+ is not uncommon... Problem is knowing for sure. The expected $200-$300 makes me think...
São Pedro, Águeda is the place. Almeida is more likely to be the name of the artisan. I would say the bird is an attempt at a pheasant... Could...
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Often it's the browser's extend security fault. A certificate expires, browser cannot confirm site is safe, blocks it... Unless you live...
Yes they are. Very common tourist souvenir in China.
The pic has them flipped. The character is xi 禧 not fun 福. Xi means joy. [ATTACH]
Tried doing another search, and found this:...
No, not really. Just anytime. Nowadays of course people use flashlights and these are sort of decoration. (I cannot tell the date of this but IMHO...
Yes, the characters read Made in the year of Kang Xi. Not to say it can be dated that far.
These were not used inside homes, but when people traveled by foot outside, going from one place to another. :)
[ATTACH] The Chinese characters read "Ti Deng" which means a lamp (deng) you hold, hanging from your hand or a stick (ti.) The one you found is...
Japanese, "Dragon Peak": Ryu-Ho - 龍峰 Ryu-ho is a house brand of porcelain manufacturer Sanyo Toki, based in Gifu, Japan. It is a modern, late...
If I had to pick one it would be the first one! Other than that, I just wonder how you managed to get inside my head and listen to my thoughts......
Asian for sure. Yes Chinese "antiques" that are approved for export used to have a red lacquer seal on them, but that's not a Chinese seal. No...
Like that toad. I'll take it off your hands if price is ok. (And not a problem if it's human bone... Maybe I will need a hip bone replacement some...
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