Chinese porcelain is one of the best and most beautiful porcelain in the world. And if it's really there also its value if not might be hundreds, thousands of dollars. But with his popularity among collectors and its high value Chinese porcelain is often faked. How do you know that the vase does exist in your dining room? Here, I'll try to show you how you can tell if your China is real or not.
The potters started in the course of time, certain brands on their products served as a sort of fingerprint. And these brands are actually the first thing was to authenticate if your China is real or fake. However there is a special way brands appear in most, so you need to be familiar in advance with. In most cases, the brands are read from top to bottom and from right to left.
The problem with the notes is that there are more than 1,500 of them, so you should read many books, to know them all. It should be typically one to three columns by mark. But if you a piece of porcelain with only one column probably his forgery. The reason is that this is a trademark of the Ming period and it is very, very unlikely that you have bought a Ming porcelain.
Consider also, the color of the brands. You'd be either blue or red. The red marks were usually for pieces from the mid-19th century, while the blue are a little older. Also if your vase or plate at the foot of the famous "made in China" stamps has, then it is definitely not real. This does not mean that the piece is a fake, but it would be only a cheaper version of a real piece. In fact there are Western characters, this means that the porcelain was made after the 1890s and probably even after the 1950s.
Keep in mind, not so easily that actually a real China from a fake to distinguish. You need some time to familiar with all kinds of brand names and the different pieces of documented real Chinese porcelain. One thing is certain, but if you find a real piece in your collection, then you are a lucky man.
The Chinese porcelain was exported only in Europe and North America, between 16th and 20th century, led to an economic boom in China made. If you want to make sure that you have a real piece, read the rest of the article.
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