Hi: I am not an expert, but this looks to me to be a modern reproduction. In particular, the figures decorating the bowl lacks a more delicate...
Hi: The seal on the bottom of this modern item is the name of the pottery factory (陶工厂). Incidentally, in the larger photo, the seal is upside...
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.
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