Do you need an appraisal for a Chinese antique?
Chinese antique appraisal available if needed. We work with certified Chinese antique appraisers that can provide written appraisals of your Chinese antiques if needed. This service is usually required for insurance purposes or when a donation is given. What’s Next?
Who is the best appraiser for Asian art?
Art Consulting and appraisals are conducted by an independent Chinese Art Appraiser, Dr. Wei Yang (Ph.D in Chinese Art, M.A. in Asian Art, Accredited Senior Appraiser of Asian Art and Appraisal Review and Management). Art Appraisals for Insurance claims, Estate distribution and Charitable Tax Deductible Donation.
Where can I buy antiques from in China?
In the past few years the Chinese have decided to buy back many of the antiquities sold to the United States. Rare Chinese jade and porcelain in particular have been achieving great results at American auction houses. We have a jade expert with us that has over 30 years of experience dealing in Chinese jade.
Where does Wei Yang do antique art appraisal?
In order to identify condition issues with accuracy and offer adequate conservation solutions, Yang earned a certificate of Antique Chinese Scrolls Mounting and Restoration from Chinese Fine Arts and Crafts Academy in Jinan, Shandong, China, in 2011. Yang serves her clients by complying with the highest professional standards.
How can you tell if a jade stone is antique?
Real antique jade is difficult to date, and appraisers rely on details like the shape of a dragon’s eyes, horns, feet, claws, scales, and tail. No one material may better epitomize the Chinese arts than jade—a stone that comes in a wide variety of majestic colors, from yellows to greens to purples.
How long has jade been used in Chinese culture?
Carved jade ornaments of all shapes and sizes have been part of Chinese culture since at least the Neolithic Period, 9500-9000 BC. Through the millennia, jade has been shaped into tools, weapons, and belt loops, but it is primarily carved into figurines and jewelry. Common jade figures are symbols…
Where can you find Jade in the world?
Chinese jade mines are long depleted so today the stone is mined in Burma, Central America, Brazil, Canada, and India. Still, Chinese culture has mastered the art of jade carving in a way no other region can match.
Where can I find an appraiser for antiques?
Also, dealers actively engage in buying and selling antiques, professional appraisers attached to sales galleries, and official appraisers of local probate courts usually can give prevailing price values. They may be located in collectors’ magazines and in the yellow pages of telephone directories.
