Chinese Imperial Bowl Start Price USD 14,000.00 Current Price USD 14,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 27, 2008 Location California See more about 'Chinese Imperial Bowl' Description Invest in the  5000 years of Chinese history I have been collecting antiques for several reasons, first I learned this trade from my very wealthy grand parents that antiquity goes up in value, and the longer you keep the higher the value will get, nevertheless this is not the only reason why, they are also pieces of art,and the beauty of art work and the history behind it makes it very valuable. Can you imagine some of the items comes from very wealthy and powerful people such as Emperors or Empresses of china, they were kept in their palaces or been touched by them and these items have witnessed  a lot of history but unfortunately they cant talk to say what they have gone throughout their time. Its up to us to do the research and find out the history of these pieces and what makes it so valuablee.   Can you believe in fact some of these masters when they created their pieces of art back in few hundred years ago  could not even get a dollar or two for their pieces, but today some of the very same items are either priceless or being sold for thousands of dollars if not for millions in auction houses so that's where the difference is when you buy a mass production items which in fact as soon as you step out the store the price drops or continue depreciating, as oppose to antiquities which appreciates more and more in time & throughout the years.    Before you bid Please ask me any question that you may have. I will try my very best to answer you to the best of my knowledge. Once you bid on the item is yours and I expect you to purchase that, it is a binding contract and if you don’t pay then we loose the chance of selling it to other knowledgeable  and serious buyers so I'll have no other choice except to  leave a negative feedback's for you , that's the rule of eBay.     However I  insist before you buy any valuable pieces, to contact your local museum or the experts before you make your purchase, that’s only a wise thing to do because that’s what I have done and I strongly recommend you to do the same. Please remember that I’m neither an archaeologist nor a historian.  I’m just an art collector with some experience and a lot of passions and fascination for art which give me joy and energy and that is endless. I just have compared some of these items signatures with the Chinese antique books I have and also have learned from the experts.       Specifications. The item  is approximately  6" Tall   13" Wide  fully hand crafted and painted Made out of porcelain. This item bares the mark or signature of  Yong Zheng Dynasty  which is from 1723 - 1735     Dragons. Were fully reserved as a symbol for the Emperor. All members of the imperial household used dragons in some color or position as their symbols, as their ranks permitted.     Can you imagine having  such a beautiful piece in your possession & be displayed at your home with pride and joy, its truly a conversational piece for people who are knowledgeable and enjoy a beautiful art and have great appreciation for history. This is one of a kind piece & I have never seen another one like it in the world And to my knowledge there isn’t any other identical one.     This makes a beautiful gift for any occasions & last for many years to come by.  As well as being a good investment piece, which in fact the price appreciates in time and can be handed down to your loved ones and next generations for investment purposes also.   Has it ever happened to you ? that you say I should have bought that item, and now its in somebody Else's hand and regret it, this could be one those instances if you don't take action now .   You may never see another one like this ever again So please hurry and buy it before anybody else grab it from your hands   Place a Bid!