Chinese Blue and White Dish (Who to trust?)

So, after a long time, I have come back!! I have just finished my first semester in anthropology, wrote a ethnography and some papers… I must say it is very inspiring and important to my career. In our blog, we constantly talk about how to identify fakes, don’t trust the description,...

Chinese Porcelain Red Glazed Dish

Preview Entry 6 - New Castle Art & Antique Gallery (Chinese Antiques and Collectibles 11-08-2015) Hey Hey Hey, Connoisseur Bear is here!  I have noticed that we talked about many good stuffs recently, it’s time to talk about some “questionable” stuff, so that we can practice...

Chinese celadon vase, decorated with symbols, marked Kangxi

Preview Entry 5 - Carlo Bonte (Asian Arts Part II 10-28-2015) A Chinese celadon vase, decorated with symbols, marked Kangxi Lot 451 6 Characters (大清康熙年製) mark Estimated: €400 - €600 Realized Price: $7,000 Hey Hey Hey, Connoisseur Bear is here! ...

Chew your food, Read the Condition report

Hey Hey Hey, Connoisseur Bear is here!  When I was typing yesterday, I just realized our blog is One-month old now!  So I just went out and celebrate, you know just chilling with the writer from World of Animals. For this week, our topic is “Chew your food, read the...

Chinese Qing Porcelain Famille Rose Vase

Preview Entry 4 - Doyle (Asian Works of Art 09-14-2015) A Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Glazed Porcelain Vases Lot 359 6 Characters (大清光緒年製) mark Estimated: $800 - $1,200 Realized Price: $7,000 OK, sorry guys for late update!  You know, as a scholar bear,...

Chinese Qing Blue and White Lotus Dish

Preview Entry 3 - Bonhams (Asian Art 09-23-2015) A Blue and White Saucer Dish Lot 226 D: 15cm 6 Characters (大清康熙年製) mark Estimated: £1,500-$2,000 This summer is way too hot!  I hope our progress will not be hindered because of this intense heat.  In...

Chinese Qing Wucai Porcelain Bowl

Preview Entry 2 - Steven's Art & Antiques (Asian and European Art & Antiques 08-22-2015) Polychrome Dragon BowlLot 121D: 5 3/4"6 Characters (大清乾隆年製) markEstimated: $5,000-$10,000Starting bid: $2,000 In this week, our bear has found one relatively...

Chinese Qing Porcelain Famille Rose Bowl

Preview Entry 1 - Wensly Auctions (Asian Works of Arts 08-29-2015) Chinese Qing Porcelain Famille Rose BowlLot 222 3/4 x 5 7/8"6 Characters (大清雍正年製) mark Estimated: $1,500-$3,000Starting bid: $200 Hello there!  This is the first entry from our Connoisseur...