How do I date Chinese porcelain?

Dating relies on stylistic shifts in painting, potting techniques, glaze characteristics and reign marks applied to the base. Comparing the piece against documented examples from specific periods helps establish its age. Marks alone can be deceptive because later dynasties frequently reproduced earlier reign marks as a sign of respect rather than outright deception. One must examine the clay body, wear patterns and pigment chemistry alongside any written characters.

What is the difference between famille rose and famille verte?

Famille verte relies primarily on a transparent green enamel combined with iron red, yellow, blue and black, creating vibrant botanical and narrative scenes popular in the seventeenth century. It emerged during the Kangxi period. Famille rose utilises an opaque pink or purple enamel derived from colloidal gold, introduced in the eighteenth century during the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns. This allowed artists to achieve softer tonal gradations, particularly in depicting robes and flower petals.

How were these porcelain pieces used originally?

Many large vessels functioned as decorative floor vases or storage jars within elite Chinese households, while fish bowls housed ornamental carp in courtyard gardens. Smaller dishes and saucers served food or held scholar items. Export pieces made their way to European and British homes, where items like punch bowls, ginger jars and plates were displayed on sideboards or mounted as lamps during later Victorian revivals.

How do I care for antique porcelain?

Keep porcelain away from direct sunlight to prevent fading in overglaze enamels and gold leaf highlights. Dust gently with a soft, dry brush and avoid abrasive cleaners or immersion in water if the piece has metal mounts or hairline cracks. Display vessels on stable, level surfaces away from heavy foot traffic vibrations. If a piece requires cleaning, use lukewarm water with mild soap and dry immediately with a lint-free cloth.

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Chinese antique porcelain covers centuries of imperial and export ceramic artistry, offering collectors everything from blue and white scholars' vessels to vibrant famille rose palace jars.

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19th Century Chinese Famille Noure Vase / Lamp

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,200

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Pair of 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,500

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Pair Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Vases / Lamps, C19th.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,500

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Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase Lamp

From Shackladys Antiques

£895

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Pair Chinese Porcelain Cockerels, C. 1890. Qing Dynasty.

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Pair Chinese Porcelain Cockerels, C. 1890. Qing Dynasty.

From Philip Carrol Antiques

£390

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Lovely Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Plate

19th century

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Lovely Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Plate

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£325

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Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Cups and Saucer. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period. 1736 - 1795.

18th century

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Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Cups and Saucer. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period. 1736 - 1795.

From Dragoncharger Antiques

£575

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Chinese 19th Century Sang Du Bouf Vase or Lamp

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,200

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Large Pair of Antique Rose Medallion / Cantonese Vases / Lamps

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Large Pair of Antique Rose Medallion / Cantonese Vases / Lamps

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£8,500

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Large Pair Chinese Cantonese / Rose Medallion Vases, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£11,500

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Several Victorian homes chose to repurpose antique Chinese porcelain figures with nodding heads, adding mechanical movement to stern ancestral portraits.

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19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,800

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18th Century Chinese Plate Blue and White Porcelain. Diameter: 12.6" / 32 Cm

From Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

£180

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Large Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases on Stands.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£25,000

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Antique Qing Chinese Export Canton Porcelain Rose Medallion Umbrella Stand 19thc

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Antique Qing Chinese Export Canton Porcelain Rose Medallion Umbrella Stand 19thc

From Bushells Antiques

£2,450

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Chinese Kangxi Period (1644 - 1722) Porcelain Wine Ewer

17th century

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Chinese Kangxi Period (1644 - 1722) Porcelain Wine Ewer

From Original Retro

£2,750

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Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

17th century

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Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£595

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Chinese Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Famille Noure Vase / Lamp

Pair of 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps

Pair Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Vases / Lamps, C19th.

Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase Lamp

Pair Chinese Porcelain Cockerels, C. 1890. Qing Dynasty.

Lovely Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Plate

Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Cups and Saucer. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period. 1736 - 1795.

Chinese 19th Century Sang Du Bouf Vase or Lamp

Large Pair of Antique Rose Medallion / Cantonese Vases / Lamps

Large Pair Chinese Cantonese / Rose Medallion Vases, 19th Century

19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp

18th Century Chinese Plate Blue and White Porcelain. Diameter: 12.6" / 32 Cm

Large Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases on Stands.

Antique Qing Chinese Export Canton Porcelain Rose Medallion Umbrella Stand 19thc

Chinese Kangxi Period (1644 - 1722) Porcelain Wine Ewer

Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

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