Antique Chinese pots worth collectible.

The following images show a  group of 3 antique porcelain pots  consisting of ,

Left. Antique small Delft porcelain vase with floral decoration work. , the age of which can be determined from the condition and similarity..The vases, plates and other ceramics of the company are  highly appreciated in international market because of their rarity and decoration work. 

Middle. Antique Chinese Dynasty floral decorated in  blue & white  planter with manufacturer sign mark on the base.It has 8 facets. The collectors of Chinese antiques search for such items and are sold in international market for high prices.The double circular lines on the pot shows relevancy to Chinese Imperial Dynasty period probably Ming dynasty as the paintings in blue color and its structure  itself speaks of unique manufacturing technique.

Right. Chinese blue & white decorated  hexagonal vase  with landscape painting on a small vase is also  collectible pieces so far its characteristics are concerned. 

This information is provided to collectors in the initial stage of their work.Detailed information can be had from the the sites like, Gothberg, Kovel, and many others on internet.

An interesting antique Chinese bowl.

This fine Chinese conical  antique porcelain large bowl probably from Northern Song Dynasty in China  with distinguished  inscription of  floral work of art.

This type of creation is considered as important collection.

The  surface of the object is so fine and soft  that one cannot remain without admiring the technique of manufacturing hundred years  ago i.e, 14th c..The light color and light weight of the bowl adds beauty to the object  The age signs are visible determining its vulnerability which is an important aspect of antique identification and subsequent collection. 

Chinese snuff bottles, an important cultural heritage.

Introduction & short  history of Chinese snuff bottles.

Chinese started using   powdered tobacco in snuff bottles  during the Qing dynasty though the use of tobacco was banned at that time. It was used as a cure for cold stomach problems or headache like usual medicines.  Snuff bottles like the image  given  below is an example of that.

Decorated with nicely  carved work of horse riders in different designs on front and back  sides of the object and stamped showing the era of manufacture.

The elite class used to present snuff at special occasions to the distinguished class of people and was considered as ritual of honor.However its use spread to the rest of the country later on.The snuff bottles have been made in  different designs and models made of different materials like jade, glass,wood,metal, ivory and cinnabar etc, 

Some made for the  court had unmatchable art of work  and were  made from special material for presentation at special  occasion.The owner of very special pieces were very proud of such belongings.The production of snuff bottles was at peak during 18 th century because of the high demand by public.In 1912 after the fall  of Qing dynasty the snuffing custom disappeared with the establishment of Republic.

The snuff bottles are highly looked after by the  collectors today  because of their unique features, rarity and valuable art.

Chinese antique special occasion cups/bowl

Very fine Chinese Porcelain set of  two smaller and one medium and one  larger bowl for a special occasion.
\The bigger bowl is specially manufactured having  carved rim unlike usual round one and finely painted with floral decoration.
The one smaller cup is painted with a blue colored chicken image and the other one with  a red color dragon.
All the cups are original and  in good condition with no repair or restoration.
The manufacturer signatures are available on the bottom of the cups and bowl. 

Gandhara, the precious art depicting advanced civilization.

The main literary notice of authentic Gandhara, the area that lies in the northwest of Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, was in the ninth century BCE. Through the following nine hundred years the area was vanquished by Alexander the Extraordinary, the Indian Mauryan line, the Parthians, the Indo-Greeks, lastly the Focal Asian Kushan Domain. This complex history, with its numerous social impacts, structured the establishment for an area  where Buddhism and Buddhist workmanship would thrive and create interesting qualities. 

This presentation investigates the essential qualities that make lives up to expectations from Gandhara of such significant social noteworthiness, emphasizing stone figures and reliefs, bronzes, and works in gold dating from the first century BCE to the fifth century CE—from the Indo-Greek through Kushan periods, and shutting with the beginnings of Sasanian lead there. The Buddhist Legacy of Pakistan is the first show to bring works of Gandharan workmanship from Pakistan to the United States in more than fifty years. 

Workmanship from Gandhara is eminent for its striking complex qualities, a hefty portion of which reflect complex associations with Greco-Roman and Parthian craftsmanship. The area was an intersection where the early impacts of the western traditional world met with Indian symbolism and nearby practices. In the meantime, Gandhara is likewise paramount for the interesting types of Buddhist symbolism that developed there. These incorporate a cluster of alleviation scenes from the life of the Buddha, pictures of different buddhas, and figures of bodhisattvas. 

The legacy of Gandharan Buddhism and its momentous craftsmanship can at present be located all through Asia. In spite of the fact that its heartland was found in present-day Pakistan, Gandharan society spread through Focal Asia and arrived at the Tarim Bowl. Numerous thoughts and pictures that created in Gandhara inevitably set out to China, and from that point to Korea and Japan. This phenomenal history makes Gandharan craft of persisting criticalness to research.

This art of the time compelled researchers to make probe into evolution of art and culture specially in a particular area of Pakistan called PUSHKLAWATI (An ancient name meaning " Home of daffodils:, the remnants of which are still fresh.This area is called Hashtnagar located near Peshawar.