Heraldic porcelain and Guangcai porcelain are sought after

The current situation of the exquisite porcelain kiln porcelain is already in full swing, making many investors discouraged and has to turn their attention to other porcelain categories. The current market situation reveals a sign that export porcelain has been favored by many collectors.

In the past for quite some time, export porcelain was not valued by the market at home. Many investors believe that export porcelain is a living porcelain, and are generally tailor-made for foreigners. The patterns are colorful and shallow, which does not meet the aesthetic needs of the Chinese people. In actual fact, the exquisite craftsmanship and good quality of exported porcelain have gradually been revealed, and its investment value is also of concern to the market. At the auction held by the Guangzhou Art Auction Company in recent years, despite the small number of exported porcelain, they were basically sold at higher prices.

Chinese and Western cuisine are beautifully made

The export of China's blue and white porcelain began in the Tang Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, nobles in Europe used Chinese porcelain as a means to show off their wealth. Porcelain for export in the Qing Dynasty was produced according to the type, size and pattern specified on the order contract. Its patterns are mostly Western still life paintings, figures and Bible stories. After the Qing Emperor Kangxi years of exporting porcelain, in addition to Chinese landscapes, flowers, birds and figures, in order to cater to the needs of foreigners, the pattern draws a large number of western landscape figures and armor-and-kind coats of arms. The British Victorian Albert Museum has a blue and white porcelain plate with a pattern of the Rotterdam rebellion in the Netherlands in 1690. This purely foreign event was apparently based on the ordering pattern. The landscape of "Chinese and Western Combinations" has frequently appeared on exported porcelain.

Heraldic porcelain and Guangcai porcelain are sought after

The so-called “coat of arms and porcelain” is a type of porcelain sold in ancient China. Its firing began in the Ming Dynasty in the 16th century. The above pattern is mainly a special sign of the nobles, prominent families, legions, cities, companies, and groups in European countries. It is also known as the “heraldic” and hence the name “coat of arms and porcelain”. Although the proportion of heraldic porcelain in exported porcelain is not large, it is the most exquisite. Because they are mostly ordered by aristocrats and royal families, they not only have high prices but also have the most stringent requirements. Therefore, from the current situation of the auction market, such porcelain can often shoot high prices. The Guangcai Porcelain refers to glazed ceramics added in Guangzhou, mainly for export. Guangcai Porcelain is characterized by gold and vivid colors. Porcelain carving patterns include traditional flowers, birds, fish and insects, as well as European sceneries. It can be said that it is a new species emerging in the development of foreign trade.

Increasing investment potential

As export porcelain is generally produced exquisitely, the pattern decoration is rich and colorful, with high ornamental value and collection value. With the gradual increase of the price of Guanya porcelain, the cost of investment is increasing, and its appreciation space is relatively limited. The current relatively low export prices of porcelain exported to China have gradually become the focus of investment collectors. The reporter learned that: There are more and more collectors buying porcelain for export in Guangzhou's cultural relics headquarters. From the case of local porcelain sales in recent auctions, the transaction price is generally about two to three times the reserve price.

A senior in-store collector stated that due to the fact that exporting porcelain has the concept of “flowering walls outside the wall”, people in China have relatively little knowledge of it, and the collection price is still relatively low compared with similar collections. However, with the deepening of people’s awareness and the expansion of the investment market, the room for appreciation will continue to increase. Now that the investment potential of export porcelain has gradually emerged, it is now set to receive quality returns for porcelain.