The first hallmarks appeared during the first century AD, when they were added to identify the maker. Some 500 years later, the popularity of porcelain ... of Marks of Chinese Ceramics ...

Knowing how to spot valuable antique china ... search by the shape of the mark, initials in the mark, or words and full names ...

Highly sought after by china collectors, antique limoges pieces are something you don't want to pass up on. From Limoges ...

"The quality of a piece and its composition are the main ways that collectors identify the creator of a work of pottery or porcelain ... for fine art and antiques. "The mark is secondary and ...

Have you ever wondered how Antiques experts can sometimes identify whether or not a piece of porcelain is the “right” one at first glance? This is especially the case when it comes to Chinese ...

Think you can spot an antique ... way to identify a mark." For those without markings to rely on, sound can be a helpful clue. "One trick to identifying this type of piece is that porcelain ...

Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry ... (laughs) APPRAISER: Well, this is a Chinese porcelain bowl, and what captured my eye was, first of all, the brilliant copper-red glaze ...

Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is ... dates from the Song dynasty in Chinese history. This very cheerful footed dish in the form of a fish has a six-character mark on the bottom.