Chinese Ceramic Investment and Appreciation (Color Illustration Edition)

Author: Li Zhiyan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book systematically and comprehensively describes the development process of ceramics from simple and rustic primitive pottery in the Neolithic Age to the diverse and exquisite colored porcelain of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It introduces the basic knowledge of the shapes, decorations, and identification methods of ceramics from different periods. It summarizes the situation of the domestic and international ceramic auction markets in the past decade and makes scientific predictions about the trends in the ceramic auction market. It elaborates on the methods and skills of investing in ceramics, etc., in an easy-to-understand and visually rich manner, presenting readers with a broad world of ceramic identification, collection, and investment. The book features unique sections: "Investment Guide," which collects and organizes a large number of intuitive and vivid statistical charts of ceramic auction situations, or conveys the latest trends in the ceramic investment market to readers in concise and accurate language; "Identification and Collection Guide," which, from the perspectives of identification, collection, and appreciation, introduces the tricks and secrets of collecting ceramics of different types from different periods. 1500 exquisite images are accompanied by accurate names, dates, dimensions, auction prices, and appreciation points, allowing readers to not only appreciate ceramics but also gain a deeper understanding of their cultural connotations, artistic value, collection value, and economic value.