Is it Japanese or Chinese?

The mark can often tell you, but how to find out? We translate all maker's marks and signatures wherever possible as part of our service.

We have some 20,000 marks found on German porcelains on file. Huge volumes of marks on Japanese porcelain, lacquer ,bronzes, silver marks from every country that used hallmarking for identification, Chinese carvers, Chinese porcelains, Glass from the 18th century to modern day collectible.

Did you know that there are over 40,000 watch and clock makers listed in our records? And, more than 250,000 painters and sculptors?