Great Charity Shop find - A pair of antique Chinese Ivory Figures? Sue (England) I saw these antique Chinese Ivory figures of carvings of a man and woman in a charity shop, and I didn't want to seperate them, so I bought them both. I think the figures are antique but I am not 100 per cent certain. If anyone could please let me know that they definitely are Chinese and definitely ivory or what they actually are and where they might be from. I have also included a photo of the ... Continue Reading

Japanese or Chinese Cup and Saucer bought for 6d. by Ginny (Halifax, Yorkshire) Above photos show my Chinese porcelain Cup and the base of the Chinese cup - You can just see the shape Above photos show the marks on the base of the Chinese porcelain saucer and the Chinese saucer decoration I bought this small Chinese cup and saucer as a child, in a jumble sale for 6d. I have always loved it although it is very crude. The cup is a pretty shape - slightly formed like a four petalled ... Continue Reading

Need help the marks on this Oriental Porcelain Figure by Jeff & Hellen (Gun Barrel City, TX, USA) Seated chinaman with a basket of carp in his lap. Solid white glaze, 11.5in tall porcelain figure with under glaze cobalt blue three point crown and crossed swords under the crown. Photos of a truly awesome piece of Oriental porcelain< with marks on lower rear Above photos show the detailed lines in figures hands of my Oriental porcelain figure Picked the figure up at an ... Continue Reading