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Chinese Carved Snuff
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They are made to believe that what they got was genuine and rare, yet upon verification what they get instead are poor imitations. This is a serious issue and this should not happen to you. In order for you to avoid the usual pitfalls of these collectors, it is recommended that you follow some of the tips below in buying and collecting porcelain pieces.
When shopping for porcelain pieces, you need to take note of the other product lines of the sellers. Is he selling all genuine pieces, or are there other fake items in the listing? If there are some fake items, then be careful since what you are aiming at could be just a reproduction. Reproduction is an important word in the business. This is not an antique, yet it cannot be considered as fake as well. You will know that you are at the receiving end of a fake one if the seller tries to pass the porcelain as a genuine antique. There is deception here since it's his intent to pass it up as antique.
You need to remember two things if you can notice that there are a lot of antique reproductions in the seller's display area. One, it could be that the seller has no knowledge in determining which one is the newly crafted and the antique. And secondly, it could be that the seller is not saying the truth and you have to be wary of this.
There are some tricks and tips that you should know too when dealing with an experienced seller porcelain antiques. One thing that doesn't fail is to ask and to probe. Sometimes these sellers will just tell you that the Chinese porcelain pieces are antique, and it's because the previous seller told them so! Also it is best if they have some rules on returning a product just in case you found out in the end that the porcelain is not genuine.
If the seller has no return policy and will not accept returns even though the article is not genuine, then there's a high chance that even at the start the seller thinks that the article that he is selling is not an antique at all!
And finally, reconsider anything related to provenance. If the seller says something about this, then probably it's not true. Remember that antique Chinese porcelain pieces are priced well in the market, so it can be expected that sellers will always do their best in order to make a tidy profit in the market. So don't fall into their traps; make sure that you know how to locate these prized porcelain pieces.
A Short History About the Chinese Snuff Bottle
Snuff originally became extremely popular in Britain. It is for this reason that the more beautiful and revered Chinese Snuff bottle is not as well renowned as it's simpler cousin. However, with the growing popularity of snuff bottles and a general increase in the supply, their popularity is quickly growing to new heights. A Chinese snuff bottle is a better buy because of it's expensive, artistic and curious nature.
The reason the Chinese snuff bottle was created was to carry snuff, a sort of smokeless tobacco. This smokeless tobacco became popular in China during the Qing Dynasty. The snuff bottles were used by middle and upper class men in the 19th century. Snuff was also generally consented to be a great cure for colds and dyspepsia. It was also used as a method to greet a friend. If you offered a guest a pinch of snuff while they were in your home, it meant that you were offering them a hand of friendship. It also meant that the host was accepting that they were also a gentleman.
The fact that these snuff bottles were used by the upper class men of the time, meant that the snuff bottles were often designed in a specific way. The materials used in their construction are expensive and were a status symbol amongst the users of snuff. The most common materials were porcelain, precious stones, glass and coral. The more unique and expensive the material, the more pleased the snuff user was with his bottle. It is for this reason that now snuff bottles are so elaborately decorated.
A Chinese snuff bottle made from precious stones were carved with certain textures or pictures. This was done so it would highlight the natural beauty of the stones. If a Chinese snuff bottle was made from either porcelain or glass than it was normally painted on. The paintings were done in a traditional Chinese watercolor.
As time passed, however, the creation of the Chinese snuff bottle has changed significantly. The shape and the style has stayed the same but the materials used are very different. Most of today's snuff bottles made are made out of glass. Chinese craftsman have also started using a technique that is called "inside reverse painting". This technique is extremely rare and only known by a handful of people around the world. A artist will paint the inside of the bottle with a tiny brush. The watercolor paints are generally mixed with acid so that the color sticks to the inside of the glass.
After learning about the basics of the Chinese snuff bottle you can understand why it is seen as an exceptional piece of art.
About the Author
Sheila Bridge is an American importer and designer whose goal is to bring you the most beautiful, intricately designed, stunningly executed interior decorations based on Asian arts. Sheila is an expert on Japanese and Chinese Cloisonne. She also owns and operates www.mycrystalbridge.com - oriental arts importer.
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