Most appraisers encounter Asian ceramics. Problems abound. What is real, what is a reproduction, what is an outright fake? Where was the work produced, who was the intended audience, what was the intended use? Has the ceramic always stood on its own, or is it originally part of a larger set? Is its mark (if any) correct, is it significant, how is it read? Is the ceramic well-potted for its period and style? Etc. There is no substitute for handling the "real thing", but there are a number of websites which can help in an initial analysis of a ceramic object. Several of these websites are noted here. They are not listed in any particular order.
1. www.gotheborg.com
An indispensable site, with extremely useful pages on marks which may appear on Chinese and Japanese ceramics.
2. www.e-yakimono.net
Hosted by Robert Yellin, this site is devoted to modern Japanese ceramic artists, and has brief definitions of various types of Japanese ceramics.
3. www.mingwrecks.com
As it states, this site is devoted to Chinese ship wreck ceramics.
4. www.gbouvier.com
A subscription site devoted to Kutani ware, with many hard-to-find marks.
5. www.richardgouldantiques.com, www.chinese-porcelain-art.com, and www.cohenandcohen.co.uk
All sites which specialize in Chinese export ceramics.
6. www.eastfurniture.com
And finally, leaving you with the thought that one expert states that 75% of what comes out of Hong Kong is a fake, let me mention one site (of many) that advertises new reproductions of traditional ceramic forms. It takes time to load. The site has many pages illustrating reproduction Chinese furniture as well. For the pottery/porcelain, click on that area in the lower left listing on the home page.
More sites another time.
Daphne Rosenzweig, Ph.D, ISA CAPP
1. www.gotheborg.com
An indispensable site, with extremely useful pages on marks which may appear on Chinese and Japanese ceramics.
2. www.e-yakimono.net
Hosted by Robert Yellin, this site is devoted to modern Japanese ceramic artists, and has brief definitions of various types of Japanese ceramics.
3. www.mingwrecks.com
As it states, this site is devoted to Chinese ship wreck ceramics.
4. www.gbouvier.com
A subscription site devoted to Kutani ware, with many hard-to-find marks.
5. www.richardgouldantiques.com, www.chinese-porcelain-art.com, and www.cohenandcohen.co.uk
All sites which specialize in Chinese export ceramics.
6. www.eastfurniture.com
And finally, leaving you with the thought that one expert states that 75% of what comes out of Hong Kong is a fake, let me mention one site (of many) that advertises new reproductions of traditional ceramic forms. It takes time to load. The site has many pages illustrating reproduction Chinese furniture as well. For the pottery/porcelain, click on that area in the lower left listing on the home page.
More sites another time.
Daphne Rosenzweig, Ph.D, ISA CAPP
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DJLeBeau Said,
I am not a "newcomer" to the appraisal of Asian ceramics, but all I can say about this blog is; “THANK YOU!”
Posted on August 6, 2009 at 12:12 AM