How to Collect Blue China Dishes

Tips for collecting blue china dishes in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.

Series Summary

Have you ever wandered into Grandma’s kitchen and peered into her fine china cabinet, asking yourself why the plates are painted blue and standing upright? You know for sure that if she ever caught you in there, you’d be in big trouble. Well now, it’s time that you learned just what the fuss was about.

Fine china is a porcelain product that not only holds a great deal of value, but also a bit of cultural history as an artifact of the times in which it was made. Since its first appearance during the Han dynasty, the eponymous china was decorated with designs that represented the people using it or the setting in which it was placed. Though today, in a world of fast-paced junk food and disposability, china production, especially of the hand-crafted type, seems to be an anachronism of the age.

Well, fear not, china lovers. In this free video series, learn how to collect and preserve fine and fancy blue china. Our expert will walk you through how to identify pieces by color and pattern, how to get them restored when chipped or cracked, how to properly display china, a discussion of the value of individual pieces and a complete set, whether to eat on your china or not, and more. Watch these videos and learn how to help preserve a part of our cultural heritage. Start collecting today!

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