Ceramics, pottery, and porcelain are some of the most heavily misidentified, misattributed, and counterfeited categories in the antiques world. From Chinese export porcelain to European factories, American art pottery, and studio ceramics, reproductions appear everywhere—often supported by forged marks, artificial aging, and digital decoration. Proper authentication requires a trained eye and a structured process.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 82 — How to Authenticate Ceramics, Pottery & Porcelain gives you a complete, professional-level framework for evaluating clay type, glaze behavior, construction methods, decoration techniques, marks, aging indicators, and repair evidence. These are the exact criteria used by appraisers, museums, and advanced dealers to determine whether a ceramic object is authentic, altered, or a modern reproduction.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and spot clay-type red flags
Distinguish hand-thrown craftsmanship from mold-made and slip-cast production
Evaluate glaze chemistry, micro-bubbles, craquelure, and firing behavior
Separate true hand-painted decoration from transfers, decals, and printed patterns
Analyze maker’s marks, reign marks, stamp variations, and common forgeries
Detect artificial aging, chemical staining, unnatural wear, and modern distressing
Recognize repairs, overpainting, filler, reattached elements, and UV-reactive restoration
Understand counterfeit strategies used in Chinese, Japanese, European, and American ceramics
Determine value based on age, rarity, factory, decoration, condition, and provenance
Volume 82 gives collectors, estate buyers, antique dealers, resellers, and enthusiasts a clear, repeatable system to authenticate ceramics confidently—and avoid costly mistakes.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
Ceramics, pottery, and porcelain are some of the most heavily misidentified, misattributed, and counterfeited categories in the antiques world. From Chinese export porcelain to European factories, American art pottery, and studio ceramics, reproductions appear everywhere—often supported by forged marks, artificial aging, and digital decoration. Proper authentication requires a trained eye and a structured process.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 82 — How to Authenticate Ceramics, Pottery & Porcelain gives you a complete, professional-level framework for evaluating clay type, glaze behavior, construction methods, decoration techniques, marks, aging indicators, and repair evidence. These are the exact criteria used by appraisers, museums, and advanced dealers to determine whether a ceramic object is authentic, altered, or a modern reproduction.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and spot clay-type red flags
Distinguish hand-thrown craftsmanship from mold-made and slip-cast production
Evaluate glaze chemistry, micro-bubbles, craquelure, and firing behavior
Separate true hand-painted decoration from transfers, decals, and printed patterns
Analyze maker’s marks, reign marks, stamp variations, and common forgeries
Detect artificial aging, chemical staining, unnatural wear, and modern distressing
Recognize repairs, overpainting, filler, reattached elements, and UV-reactive restoration
Understand counterfeit strategies used in Chinese, Japanese, European, and American ceramics
Determine value based on age, rarity, factory, decoration, condition, and provenance
Volume 82 gives collectors, estate buyers, antique dealers, resellers, and enthusiasts a clear, repeatable system to authenticate ceramics confidently—and avoid costly mistakes.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
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