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DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 290 — Chinese Porcelain Authentication: Reign Marks & Glazes
Chinese porcelain—especially imperial or reign-marked wares from the Ming and Qing dynasties—is one of the most studied, valuable, and counterfeited categories in fine art. Because authentic pieces exhibit era-specific glaze chemistry, pigment behavior, kiln flaws, and reign-mark construction, proper authentication requires a disciplined, forensic approach. Modern counterfeits often reproduce the mark but fail the microscopic details of cobalt flow, glaze pooling, foot-rim wear, and stylistic consistency.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 290 — Chinese Porcelain Authentication: Reign Marks & Glazes provides the complete professional workflow used by porcelain specialists, auction houses, and museum researchers. This guide explains how to evaluate reign marks, glaze microstructure, pigment flow, kiln traits, clay body composition, and stylistic elements to determine whether a piece is period, later-marked, apocryphal, or modern reproduction.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify Ming & Qing reign marks in both script and seal forms
Distinguish authentic marks from apocryphal, tribute, and later-added marks
Evaluate cobalt behavior, pigment pooling & underglaze bleeding
Analyze glaze pooling, sheen, micro-bubbles & firing inconsistencies
Examine foot rims, biscuit exposure, tool marks & clay composition
Detect modern factory-produced forgeries & artificially aged surfaces
Use UV light and raking light to identify over-painting & added marks
Interpret kiln-specific firing flaws, grit adhesion & pinholes
Evaluate famille rose/verte enamel behavior against era-correct pigment chemistry
Compare motifs, brushwork, border designs & decorative structure with verified examples
Use museum references, archaeological samples & catalog archives for confirmation
Determine when professional porcelain authentication is needed for high-value items
Volume 290 provides a complete, museum-grade authentication system—ensuring collectors, appraisers, and estate professionals can confidently evaluate Chinese porcelain by reign mark, glaze characteristics, and stylistic consistency.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
Chinese porcelain—especially imperial or reign-marked wares from the Ming and Qing dynasties—is one of the most studied, valuable, and counterfeited categories in fine art. Because authentic pieces exhibit era-specific glaze chemistry, pigment behavior, kiln flaws, and reign-mark construction, proper authentication requires a disciplined, forensic approach. Modern counterfeits often reproduce the mark but fail the microscopic details of cobalt flow, glaze pooling, foot-rim wear, and stylistic consistency.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 290 — Chinese Porcelain Authentication: Reign Marks & Glazes provides the complete professional workflow used by porcelain specialists, auction houses, and museum researchers. This guide explains how to evaluate reign marks, glaze microstructure, pigment flow, kiln traits, clay body composition, and stylistic elements to determine whether a piece is period, later-marked, apocryphal, or modern reproduction.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify Ming & Qing reign marks in both script and seal forms
Distinguish authentic marks from apocryphal, tribute, and later-added marks
Evaluate cobalt behavior, pigment pooling & underglaze bleeding
Analyze glaze pooling, sheen, micro-bubbles & firing inconsistencies
Examine foot rims, biscuit exposure, tool marks & clay composition
Detect modern factory-produced forgeries & artificially aged surfaces
Use UV light and raking light to identify over-painting & added marks
Interpret kiln-specific firing flaws, grit adhesion & pinholes
Evaluate famille rose/verte enamel behavior against era-correct pigment chemistry
Compare motifs, brushwork, border designs & decorative structure with verified examples
Use museum references, archaeological samples & catalog archives for confirmation
Determine when professional porcelain authentication is needed for high-value items
Volume 290 provides a complete, museum-grade authentication system—ensuring collectors, appraisers, and estate professionals can confidently evaluate Chinese porcelain by reign mark, glaze characteristics, and stylistic consistency.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access