The Best China Collecting Books of All Time
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| 96 Pages
This is a bonanza of tips on how to buy, sell, and collect china dolls. The beginner to the advanced china collector will find this book a must. Featured are a myriad of ways to save you money. Just one successful tip will get you back many times the cost of the book.
Recommended for:
Collectors and hobbyists of all levels. Beginner to Intermediate readers.
You will:
- Learn how to identify and date china dolls effectively.
- Discover tips for buying and selling china dolls.
- Understand the nuances of china doll collecting.
- Explore the history and significance of various china dolls.
- Gain insights into avoiding common pitfalls in doll collecting.
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- New York Times Bestseller
- Rated Amazon Best Book of the Year
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| 171 Pages
An authoritative guide for use in the dating of ancient Chinese bronzes . Begins with an introduction to Chinese bronzes and bronze casting techniques of ancient China. Later chapters discuss authentication techniques in general and include sections dealing with metallurgical analysis, x-ray thermoluminescence, carbon-14 dating, high power microscopy, and digital scanning scientific procedures. There are also chapters that discuss patination and corrosion, positive visual considerations in authentication, inlaid designs and inscriptions.
...moreAlso included is a catalog of what Allen considers to be affordable bronzes and a chapter on fakes and forgeries and their detection. Includes over 250 illustrations in color including close-ups and x-rays.
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| 2025 | 30-300 pages
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| 2006 | 128 Pages
From Toby jugs to tiles, Meissen to Moorcraft, ceramics is one of the most popular collecting areas. But how can a newcomer begin? The range of available items can be baffling-but this authoritative guide in the popular Facts at Your Fingertips series explains this rich subject in a simple, approachable manner. It covers more than 70 of the major European, British and American factories as well as East Asian, Islamic and Russian ceramics, and explains such factors as the difference between hard paste and soft paste porcelain and earthenware and stoneware.
...moreSpecial features include historical background on the craft and buying tips-with advice on pitfalls to avoid.
(show less)Recommended for:
Collectors, Art Enthusiasts, Beginners in Antiques. Beginner to Intermediate readers.
You will:
- Understand the difference between hard paste and soft paste porcelain and earthenware and stoneware.
- Learn about major European, British, American, East Asian, Islamic, and Russian ceramics.
- Discover historical background on ceramics and buying tips.
- Understand pitfalls to avoid in collecting pottery and porcelain.
- Learn how to navigate the wide range of available items in ceramics collecting.
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