I would also like to know how you determine the age of the piece. Please explain what characteristics you use to date it, including the porcelain/body, firing, painting and raised decoration, gilding, construction, wear/patina, and especially the mark on the underside. I would like to know whether these characteristics point to a particular period and whether the mark is consistent with that period or could have been used later.
I would like an expert opinion on the age and authenticity of this large Chinese porcelain punch bowl. It measures approximately 16 inches in diameter and 9 inches high and is unusually heavy. It has extensive hand-painted multicolor decoration depicting Chinese figures, architecture, birds, flowers and other traditional motifs, with substantial gilt decoration. The painted decoration is raised/textured and can be felt by hand rather than being completely smooth. The underside has a red square Chinese seal-style mark. I acquired it from a storage unit after the previous owner died and have no known provenance. I would particularly like to know whether this could be an older Chinese export piece, or whether it is a later reproduction, and what its current market value would be
16" W x 9 " H
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