Settling estate can be a difficult and complicated process. Especially so when art collections of any kind are involved. When it comes to Chinese or Asian art it can be even more challenging. In most […]
Chinese Antique Appraisals At plcombs Asian Art, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Since 1979 Chinese Antique Appraisals can be needed for any number of reasons. The big question is, do you need a formal Written Appraisal? or do […]
The Chinese and Asian art markets, have values become predictable? In a nutshell, yes they have, decidedly so. Not totally predictable to the penny, but in general figuring out very accurately what that Chinese Qianlong […]
The Jie Rui Tang Collection of only Kangxi porcelain was built up over the course of nearly 40 years by an American collector. Within the collection are some of the finest examples of Kangxi porcelain […]
Wanted We buy Antique Chinese Silk Robes. Collecting antique Chinese silk robes and Kesi-Kossu panels is a massive global art market. While many might not think of Asian robes, rank badges and assorted handmade silk […]
About The Asian Art Market, It’s Bicameral Selling Environment Selling Asian art, in particular, Chinese art and objects, in today’s market offers two very obvious choices. To make sure you get the most money possible […]
A Wanli Hundred Boys porcelain box came into our possession a few months ago from a local estate here in Massachusetts. With a little digging and research we were able to determine how it […]
The Proliferation of Fake Chinese Porcelain Today, A Few Auction Basic Rules Knowing how to avoid buying fake Chinese porcelain isn’t all that difficult. It does, however, require a little knowledge about porcelain, common sense and […]
Chinese Qianlong Famille Rose porcelain in the National Palace Museum collection, comprises perhaps the finest collection of its kind in the world. A few months ago we did a primer and a video on the history […]
Chinese bronze vases and incense burners made between 1200 AD and 1912 are very well known among collectors and dealers. Despite this awareness, examples made during the Song to Qing dynasty remained until recently largely […]