Chinese Art Estate Appraisals in New England | Boston

Chinese Art Estate Appraisals in New England | Boston

Appraising Chinese and Asian Art, Requires a Specialist, not a Generalist

Chinese Art Estate Appraisals in New England

As regular part of settling an estate or for getting insurance coverage one requirement is getting a written appraisal which accurately describes the tangible property with their proper values based on the current market.  Getting accurate Chinese Art Estate Appraisals in New England can be difficult. Not only here, but almost anywhere as well. 

For the typical contents of a house with western antiques an appraiser is just a call away, virtually any competent Estate Lawyer or local Bank Trust Department can help you. 

When it comes to Chinese and other types of antiques, its a different issue, very different. 

Chinese and Asian Antiques Are A Special Category ...

If you are in need of knowing how much your Chinese objects are worth and whats the best way to sell for any reason, give us a call. 

• Often evaluations are sought by people who simply have things they've bought or inherited over the years and want to know their values. 

Ming Period Gilt Bronze with Base Mark




• FREE Verbal Appraisals. We will gladly give you a verbal appraisal for no charge, we do it all the time. Call for an appointment or Email us some pictures with good clear views including the bottom and top, please include dimensions and note any condition issues, they do effect value. 

• Fine Porcelains, Jades and other Chinese Works of Decorative Art have appreciated more in value during the last 20 years than any other tangible asset including; gold, real estate, rare gem stones, American and European paintings . 

A Local Antiques Appraiser May Not Be Enough

plcombs, Asian Antiques Bought-Sold-Appraised, since 1970

Experienced antique or fine art dealers and auctioneers can handle the typical appraisal consisting of American or European: furniture, paintings, silver, decorative art, lamps, porcelain etc...with little problem.

However when it comes to Asian antiques and art, its virtually impossible for the average  experienced appraiser to do an appraisal with any accuracy.

It requires an understanding of an entirely different culture, history and artistic evolution over several thousand years. Which is why for example on the PBS Roadshow they have only a couple of specialists able to do the job, while they have many dozens and dozens handling jewelry, fine art, furniture and decorative arts.

Few Dealers and Appraisers know little  about Asian antiques is pretty simple. Learning about them is very  time consuming and the opportunity to learn about them doesn't happen often enough for the typical appraiser.

Why Asian Art and Antiques Are Different 

The difficulty with Asian works of art and antiques is hiring someone who is able to identify the age, verify authenticity, determine the rarity.  You need someone who knows Asian history and has handled thousands of pieces over many years.  Someone who knows why the decorative arts of 19th C. Asian antiques are the direct result of the culmination of cultures whose written language and earliest known art dates back 20,000 years.

Blanc de Chine Statue, 18th C. 25 Inches Tall

Determining periods and values for Chinese porcelains, bronzes, paintings, silk robes, jades and textiles are likely the most difficult  arena of all tangible property to appraise for an estate or insurance coverage.  An appraiser without a significant understanding and experience can quickly become a real problem as rarities will simply be overlooked or severely undervalued.

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Song Dynasty Pen and Ink Landscape

Qianlong Period Nephrite Jade Incense Burner, 18th C.

 Other Issues and Misconceptions 

Adding to the difficulty in determining authenticity and age, are dealing with questions regarding rarity and value issues.

Evaluating Asian works of art improperly can be a very expensive exercise...and most likely you'll never know it happened.

How we at plcombs Asian Art Can Help

If you're an attorney, an executor or an heir and need an appraisal, or a referral to an expert in your area, let us know, get in touch . If you're simply not sure what you need, call us...for over 30 years we've been appraising, dealing and and advising owners and attorneys about Asian antique collections and individual objects.  We do appraisals but we also know where you can go to get answers and solid help regardless of where you happen to be. Its a small world..

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