Japanese Antiques for Sale

Japanese antiques provide a link to the rich culture and fascinating history of Japan. Buy Antique Porcelain, Bronzes, Mingei, Tea Wares, Prints, Paintings & more at superb prices.
 
Japanese antiques and fine art are inextricably linked with the rich culture and fascinating history of the Far East. They are wildly admired, studied and collected. The exquisite beauty, artistry and craft of Japanese antiques displays a masterful aesthetic, many, such as Japanese dolls and Japanese swords, endure as clues to the past, while others, like Japanese furniture (tansu) and Japanese porcelain are still useful today.

Samurai Japanese Tea Pot

Samurai Japanese Tea Pot

Price: £15.00

About Antique Marks ...

Worcester Paie Birds Wall PocketWatching the experts at antique roadshows, you probably wonder just how they get so much information about an antique simply by turning the item upside down.

The fact is, the markings that are stamped, painted or impressed on the underside of most antique items can help you tell a great deal about an antique. Antique Marks provide a wealth of information if you know what and how to read them

Dating an antique is a little like detective work. The company name itself only gives the appraiser a rough timeline of when the company was known to operate. Other factors such as the colour of the mark, how it's applied or the numbered codes within the design can often date a piece to the exact year it was produced and tell you where or who the specific artist was.

Victorian Registration Marks

Victorian Design Registration MarkThe Victorian Design Registration Mark or Kite Mark was used between the years 1842 and 1883.

The kite mark or diamond logo appeared in two separate forms and can, if you are able to read it, provide you with some good quality information about the antique item.

The two forms look alike but the information available is coded differently in each. You have to look closely to know which one you have ...