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Even though there are different ways to decorate your home, Chinese porcelain plaques present a perfect way of revamping your interior space. Like any other art pieces, they are complete with floral paintings or landscape scenes.
When buying a Chinese porcelain plaque, you need to know how to pick out the originals from the fake ones. The following are some of the things you can look for when trying to identify original Chinese porcelain plaques:
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One of the things you should look at when assessing Chinese porcelain plaques for originality is the color palette. All Chinese porcelain antiques were created using very particular colors and pigmentations. An appraiser ensures that the pigmentation matches closely with the design. If it doesn’t, the item is most likely not original.
Original pigmentation is most likely to be blue on a white base. The only variation could be in the sheds of blue used on the plaque. Depending on when the plaque was created, the color could be different, but experts can precisely date them.
Experts’ check the colors used on the porcelain plaque and compare them with those of other art pieces from different periods. They can decide the Chinese Dynasty when the porcelain was created.
Apart from confirming the colors on a porcelain plaque, it is necessary to review the design used on the porcelain. In most cases, the decorative style on a plaque represents the Chinese Dynasty when it was created. That’s because of the differences in production standards during different dynasties. It is also possible to assign the painting style to a particular era.
All Chinese porcelain, including plaques have a glaze, which also points to the age of the art piece. In most cases, the glaze is subjected to natural elements, including water, soil, and air. Also, the techniques used to provide the glaze varies from one Dynasty to another.
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Did you know that porcelain is clay? To produce porcelain, the artists mix the clay utilizing precise techniques. During the 18th century, the artists perfected the art of mixing clay, producing high-quality porcelain. After that, there was a significant decline in the quality of porcelain. Therefore, porcelain plaques from the 1700s shouldn’t show any defects or signs of blemishes.
Once the porcelain passes all the tests above, it requires checking for signs of aging. The assessor should check for the item’s creation technique. For example, most antique Chinese porcelain plaques were produced by kiln firing. Therefore, ascertaining the technique makes it possible to date the piece of art.
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Finally, the appraiser has to assess the marks on the plaque. That’s because the marks represent the period when the plaque was created. It is essential to match the marks to all the previous tests. Only then can you know you have genuine Chinese porcelain.
After finishing the valuation process, you can go ahead and pay for the plaque and use it to decorate your home. They are durable art pieces that can remain in your house for a long time.
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