Old Porcelain: Body, Glaze, Marks and Firing Traces
An old porcelain record begins with the full form and dimensions, then connects body, glaze, foot, complete mark, firing traces,...
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Silver dollars, old banknotes, stamps, gold and antiques each call for different checks. Start with variety, condition, patina and storage, then compare recent sales so you know which details to photograph before asking for a valuation.
Distinguish a single 1980 T46 Gengshen Monkey stamp, a block and a full sheet before checking the 8-fen value, size, perforation, gum, margins and inscripti...
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An old porcelain record begins with the full form and dimensions, then connects body, glaze, foot, complete mark, firing traces,...
Use complete faces and an ordered edge sequence to locate wear, knocks, cleaning traces and rim changes on a Sun Xiaotou coin wi...
A reviewable silver coin file connects complete views, surface changes, edge evidence and raw measurements to one coin while tre...
Number every gold item, separate hallmarks from confirmed fineness, and list gross weight, non-gold parts and packaging before a...
Keep every Third Series Renminbi note uncropped: photograph the full faces, four corners, adjoining edges, complete serial detai...
A silver dollar is easier to compare when inscriptions, mintmarks, edge views, weight, diameter and condition are recorded separ...