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The History of Antique China
China is one of the most highly sought after and popular kinds of antiques. Antique china is beautiful and often very rare because of the individuality of each pieces’ particular pattern. Much of antique china is hand painted or hand made, making each set very rare and very hard to come by. Much of the older china was first created in the 1700’s and made from porcelain that was hand ground and mixed. People would then hand pain the patterns onto the porcelain and fire the pieces in an oven so that the paint would set. When looking at antique china, there are many different things to look for in order to determine a particular piece’s value. Perhaps the most important of these would be the mark (often also called a signature). This mark is usually found on the back of the china, and determines the year it was made (in most cases), along with the artist or manufacturer. Whatever mark is shown often depends on the value of the china. If you happen to have a complete matching set, you’re in even better luck.
When collecting antique china, it’s important to know that there are many reproductions of some of the more popular patterns. Even an expert will tell you that sometimes it’s very difficult to know the difference between a real antique piece of china and a fake one. The best thing to do is to hire the help of an expert appraiser who can look at the china for you and determine its authenticity. There are many difference pieces of china that you can look for and collect. The most popular pieces are teacups and saucers, but there are many other things to discover such as charger plates, dinner sets, pitchers, soup tureens, gravy boats, and a few others. Once you find a pattern (or a few) that you really like, the hunt begins to try and complete the entire set. You might find this to be quite a challenge, but it can also be exciting to try and track down the matching pieces to complete your set.
Yes... Originally from China!
Much of the antique china that people find comes from, well, China. But Japanese and English china was also a popular pastime that became very well known many centuries ago. Most of the antique china you find may be made by one particular person, or a manufacturer who might not exist any longer today. Other pieces may be made by brands or companies you recognize, such as Noritake or Wedgwood. It all depends on what you find, and what you’re looking for. No matter how old the china is, it usually has a sentimental value to those who cherish beautiful, colorful, and detailed porcelain pieces. Some of the patterns on the china are so intricate; it’s amazing that they could have been made by hand. Once you learn about antique china and what to look for, you’re certain to have found a new hobby and a new passion for this beautiful, collectible, and valuable kind of antique.
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