We have been specialist dealers, consultants and collectors of Asian Art and Antiques , since 1965 . We are the member of the Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association . Imperial-art is a Chinese Art Gallery which houses a third generation collection of ancient and antique art . We collected beautiful ancient antique artifacts in Museum Quality for many years from private collections , auction houses and museums . We will try our best to make all of customers satisfaction. Offered to you with No Reserve and a Very Low Starting Price customers decide final prices.

All items offered for purchase are guaranteed to be ancient / antique as described. Buyers receive a Certificate of Authenticity  from our Gallery at no extra cost and can count on a 100% money back guarantee of authenticity. 

We realise that you are buying at long distance and from photographs so we take a lot of trouble to make sure that colours are shown accurately and any faults, damage or restoration, if they are present, are clearly shown and described accurately in the text.

This is a Pair of Exceptionally RARE, Most IMPORTANT and Very Large Vase of an Ancient Chinese Porcelain Artifact , QING FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE , dating to around 19th Century! A nice shaped Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase decorated with the Unusual Court Lady and Caligraphy Design against famille rose porcelain ground. Dating to around 19th Century . A rare-to-find example and a most worthy addition to any collection! We are happy for the new owner to check this ceramic for Thermoluminescence Testing in any reputable centre in the world, and are promising to offer a full refund if this antiquity proves to be anything other than 100% authentic. Our Guarantee has No Time Limit. This is a Very Rare and Fantastic ancient Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain example.

Famille Rose , Meaning "the pink family". Famille-rose enamels were first introduced around the end of the 1720's for use on porcelain. The best quality famille-rose export wares date from the Yongzheng period (1723-1735). The majority of the enamels is opaque or semi-opaque and does not flow when fired. The palette takes its name from the rose-colored enamel, which derives its color from colloidal gold. Other significant colors in this palette are opaque yellow and opaque white. In China this palette is included in what is termed as fencai (powder colors).

TL CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY :

Buyer may request our items TL tested (thermo luminescence) for items in our Hong Kong distribution point. We are not responsible for the testing expenses.

A TL-test could be made on all kinds of fired pottery such as earthenware, stoneware as well as true porcelain. Even antique bronzes could be dated this way provided they are made with a clay core which is sometimes the case.

TL is short for "Thermoluminescence test" which is scientific method of calculating the age of antiques. It was developed in the 1960's at Oxford University in England. Technically a small sample is taken from the object and heated up in a laboratory. During this heating a faint "blue light" is emitted and mesaured which depending on the amount emitted gives an estimate on how much time that has passed since the object was last fired.

The sample should be taken only by an experienced technician from the company who will do the actual test. The holes made in the piece are the size of a pencil lead and does not distract from the value of a pottery piece if the test is properly documented (and the results are positive regarding its authenticity :-).

A TL-test should only be expected to tell whether a piece is "antique or new". Typically, the test is able to measure the time that has passed since the object was last fired to within plus or minus 30 percent of the actual time span, depending on the type of clay and the testing method used. A test report for a pottery object created 1,000 years ago will thus only indicate a likely date for its last firing as 1,000 years ago +/- 300 years.

INVEST IN HISTORY : 

Authentic Chinese Ancient Artifacts is extremely rare and anyone collecting these precious ARTIFACTS should understand both the rarity and the investment potential. Historically there has been a critical shortage of quality Ancient artifacts and prices have been much higher than current values. Those of you who are considering investing or collecting ANCIENT CHINESE artifacts will be greatly rewarded, as the source of today's affordable Ancient artifacts will soon be gone. The current Ancient Artifacts market values and availability are a quirk of history. For the first time in known history Western treasure hunters have the opportunity to acquire the most precious and valued treasures of China. The popularity of these ancient artifacts treasures by Chinese and foreigners alike will greatly increase values as we approach the first decade of the new millennium. Ancient Chinese Artifacts is much more than a collectable; it is a great investment in ancient History.