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Chinese Porcelain Vase
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Collecting a vintage vase can be a great pastime. Whether you are Collecting them for decorative purposes or as a future investment a can give style and pride to your residence. Their are many Types of vases that come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Certain vases are more treasured then others lets go over some of these.
Bud Vases:
Bud vases are commonly meant to hold one flower such as a single rose bud, and are for commonly very elegant in their sophistication as to not take away from the flowers refinement and display. They are generally tall and narrow. Bud vases are generally given to observe special occasions and tokens of friendship. Elements used to produce the bud vase run the gamut from glass, porcelain, plastic, and crystal.
Oriental Vases:
An oriental vintage vase can be quite costly and are some of the most pursued after collectibles in the world that have been known to yield tremendous prices at auctions. Oriental ceramics have been uncovered that date back to before 9000 B.C. and have a rich and detailed history. The vases are renowned for their refinement and delicate nature with sophisticated patterns and hues. If Collecting oriental vases you need to know a vast amount of knowledge and research the specimen properly.
Lady Head Vases:
A lady head vase earns it's title by being a vase that is made in the shape of, you guessed it a woman's head. Easily found in flea markets, the lady head vase is typically a less costly vintage vase to collect, prices range from $15 to $1,500. These collectibles were manufactured from the 1940's to about 1970 primarily in Japan. The lady head vases worth is usually contributed to the pieces rarity. A vintage lady head vase is usually made of ceramic and are held in high regard for their charming demeanor, jewelry, hair styles, and fashion. These attributes are also one of the best way's to classify original pieces. Make sure before purchasing a lady head vase that it is the original artifact as recently their have been a lot of duplications being sold as vintage vases.
These are just a couple of the many types of vintage vases that are sought after. Like always, before purchasing a vase do your due diligence and have a wonderful time collecting!
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Limoges Porcelain
Throughout its history, Limoges porcelain has been made by a number of factories and artisans. In fact, contrary to what many people believe, Limoges is not the name of a company that makes china or porcelain at all. Instead, the name, "Limoges" can, and is, used to refer to any piece of porcelain that is made in the town of Limoges, France and that also uses kaolin clay. Many people think of fine porcelain when they hear the name Limoges.
Kaolin, which means white clay in Chinese, is a mineral, and the chief ingredient of porcelain. One of the oldest towns in France, Limoges is near the site of the European discovery of kaolin. After that momentous discovery, a single manufacturing installation was established in 1771 by two brothers, Fourneira and Massie Grellet, in Limoges. The production of fine porcelain began in earnest.
That one factory enjoyed such great success that the King of France purchased it. In this way, the installation could make the Limoges porcelain that would be painted at the royal porcelain factory that was maintained outside of Paris.
By the 19th century, a number of facilities were opened in order to satisfy the desires of the courts of Europe who demanded the finest in Limoges porcelain. These factories, such as Pouyat, Baignol, Alluaud, and Tharaud, became famous makers of Limoges china.
A man by the name of David Haviland, who hailed from New York, established a Limoges porcelain factory in 1842. This facility made Haviland china. This famed Limoges brand, was targeted for the market in the United States. As a result, Limoges porcelain garnered international recognition as the premier producer of china.
During the 1880s, Limoges porcelain blanks were produced in Limoges, France and then sent to the United States. Members of china painting clubs would gleefully follow the enclosed instructions in order to successfully paint the Limoges china vases and plates. Although very beautiful and a great way to build a collection of Limoges porcelain informally, these Limoges porcelain pieces are not particularly collectible.
Often decorated using gold trim and a Victorian theme against whiteware Limoges porcelain, this is probably what comes to most people's minds when they think of Limoges china. Each manufacturing installation signed, or otherwise marked, the bottom of the Limoges porcelain pieces that were designed there. In addition, the Limoges china carried the name of Limoges stamped on the bottom.
Unlike some other makers of porcelain, Limoges porcelain makers borrowed ideas for decorating this fine bone china from many sources. These sources include Japan and India from which many of the ideas for the oriental types of Limoges china were borrowed. These appealed to the United States market.
In another example of borrowing from the trends at the time, Limoges china made tea sets that were based on designs found in the factories of Meissen, Sevres, and Vienna makers of porcelain during the Edwardian period. Because there are so many variations of Limoges porcelain and, since so many factories and artisans made it, reproductions of Limoges china are rare and should not be a concern for the collector.
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I was wondering if any knows anything about imperial markings on Chinese porcelain i.e?
Qing Dynasty Jiaqing period? It's a vase that was possibly made in the 20th century. I have pics. of the vase and the markings if anyone can help. Thanks
Can I have your email so I can email you some pics? Thanks
The markings can symbolize many things, it just depends on what they are I would have to see them to tell you. It depends on the style, writing, and or people places or things etched onto the vase in the ink. bndgek582@yahoo.com
Museum Appraisal Day finds some treasures
People who turned out for the Museum of Ventura County's Appraisal Day received verbal estimates on the value of fine art, furniture, decorative arts, books, manuscripts, jewelry, prints, photographs, and Asian pieces, from representatives of Bonhams & Butterfields, a San Francisco auction and appraisal firm. The event was a fundraiser for the museum.
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