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      • Danish Silver MakersUnder the Danish Hallmarking Act of 1893, the content standard for all silver was set at 826 parts out of 1,000, which is slightly lower than the standard for sterling which is 925. The remainder is usually copper with very small amounts of iron, lead and traces of other metals. The Danish mark, 826S was used until about 1915 when silversmiths raised their silver content to 830 and eventually to 925. Reference: jensensilver.com
      • UK Silver MakersOne of the most highly structured hallmarking systems in the world is that of the United Kingdom, (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland), and Ireland. These five nations have, historically, provided a wealth of information about a piece through their series of applied punches. It should be noted that since 2015 visually identical UK Hallmarks are being struck in India and Italy by sub-offices of Birmingham & Sheffield Assay Offices respectively: English silver makers have used their own marks for centuries. These can consist of their initials or unique mark. They are shown with the Lion Passant for Sterling, Date letter and City Mark also known as the Assay Mark.  The image above shows the hallmark for an English silver maker alongsides the Lion Passant for Sterling, Leopards Head for London and the date letter “u” for 1955.    
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    • CeramicsThe earliest ceramics made by humans were pottery objects (i.e. pots or vessels) or figurines made from clay, either by itself or mixed with other materials like silica, hardened, sintered, in fire. Later they were glazed and fired to create smooth, colored surfaces, decreasing porosity through the use of glassy, amorphous ceramic coatings on top of the crystalline ceramic substrates. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial and building products, as well as a wide range of ceramic art. In the 20th century, new ceramic materials were developed for use in advanced ceramic engineering, such as in semiconductors. Reference: Carter, C. B.; Norton, M. G. (2007). Ceramic materials: Science and engineering. Springer. pp. 20 & 21 and Wikipedia
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      • BambooPrice guide to antique bamboo boxes. Bamboo has hundred of species and grows in large swathes across parts of East, South, and Southeast Asia. Along with wood, stone, sand, clay and animal parts, bamboo was one of the first materials worked by early humans. The development of civilization was closely tied to the development of increasingly greater degrees of skill in working these materials. Just like woodworking, it came to be used for bamboo construction, bamboo textiles, bamboo and wooden slips, bamboo musical instruments, bamboo weaving, and many other areas. Reference: Wikipedia
      • Chinese BoxesPrice guide to antique Chinese boxes.
        • Qianlong PeriodThe Qianlong Emperor was the longest living emperor of China. He lived for 87 years and reigned for 61 years officially between 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796.
      • Japanese BoxesPrice guide to antique Japanese boxes including wooden, lacquerware and ceramic boxes.
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Chinese Boxes

Price guide to antique Chinese boxes.

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Chinese Hetian Jade Candy Box
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Chinese Candy Boxes

Chinese candy boxes can vary in shape and material. Porcelain, wood and jade are all popular materials used. Some boxes have multiple layers while others have standard bowl shapes with…
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Gilt filigree flower jewelry box
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Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Chinese jewelry boxes come in a wide range of styles which reflect Chinese culture. They were particularly popular during the Art Deco era. They come in a variety of materials…
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Doucai Box
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Doucai Boxes

Doucai Boxes. Doucai is a technique in painting Chinese porcelain, where parts of the design, and some outlines of the rest, are painted in underglaze blue, and the piece is…
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A LARGE CLOISONNE BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
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Qianlong Cloisonne Boxes

Price guide to antique Cloisonne boxes. During the reigns of Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), cloisonne improved and reached its artistic summit. Colors were more…
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A rare pale green and russet jade 'bitter-melon' linked box
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Qianlong Period Jade Boxes

Price guide to antique Qianlong jade boxes. Under the patronage of the jade-loving Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty, jade carvings enjoyed unprecedented growth and peaked. Another contributing factor was the…
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Natural Chen Xiang Carved Bamboo Box
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Chinese Bamboo Boxes

Price guide to antique Chinese bamboo boxes. In Chinese culture, the bamboo, plum blossom, orchid, and chrysanthemum (often known as méi lán zhú jú 梅兰竹菊) are collectively referred to as the…
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A CHINESE RED CINNABAR LACQUER BOX & COVER
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Chinese Red Lacquer Boxes

Price guide to Chinese red lacquer boxes, also known as cinnabar. Although lacquer is used in many Asian cultures, the art of carving lacquer is unique to China. Lacquer is the…
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A CARVED PALE CELADON JADE HEXAGONAL JAR AND COVER
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Chinese Jade Boxes

Price guide to antique Chinese jade boxes. Price guide to antique Chinese jade boxes. Jade is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture. For most of China's history, jade has come in…
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A FAMILLE-ROSE 'ORCHID' BOX AND COVER
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Famille-Rose Porcelain

Price guide to antique Famille Rose porcelain boxes. Famille-Rose, sometimes known as Rose Famille, was introduced during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1654–1722), possibly around 1720. It used mainly…
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Green glazed porcelain seal paste box
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Porcelain Seal Paste Box Wang Bingrong

Porcelain Seal Paste Box Wang Bingrong A carved lime green glazed porcelain seal paste box and cover Wang Bingrong, 19th century. The circular box carved along the exterior side walls…
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