COLLECTOR'S GUESTBOOK 1999
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I am a Tranchell descendent who is anxiously awaiting the rebuilding of the Gotheborg ship and it's launch. I have family from all over the world that wants to be there also. We plan to stay at the old castle formerly owned by Carl Tranchell. Please keep me informed as to the progress. Thank you for keeping this site up and running. It's very exciting.
Suzanne Lackman <ecombizquixnet.net>
Portland, OR USA - Thursday, December 23, 1999 at 07:46:42 (CET)
I love this web page!!! I can find anything that i am looking for. I come to this webpage everyday. Thank you so much.
Tyle Reits <tylerdca.net>
newark, de Sweden - Tuesday, December 21, 1999 at 14:55:42 (CET)
Great site ! Wonderfull informations. Questions...questions...and again questions. That is what we have as an antiques lover. This site could help me to 50% answers for my Q. The rest 50%, we should do our homework. It will hapend again and ... always. Never expect 60% !!! In fact should mastering our self. Many thank's for this site.
Oei Lie Hian <maslieindosat.net.id>
Semarang, INDONESIA - Saturday, December 18, 1999 at 20:21:44 (CET)
While I am not a collector, I was trying to identify a tea set that had been in the family for 50 years. In less than a day, Jan-Erik responded to my inquiry and helped me to identify the blue dragonware with geisha. Thanks!
Carol Adkins <Cadkins1prodigy.net>
Niceville, Fl USA - Wednesday, December 15, 1999 at 05:44:35 (CET)
I am a new collector and just starting to learn about Chinese porcelain. This site was very helpful for me to identify an item that I had - Thanks!
Lloyd <lbarnessympatico.ca>
Toronto, ON Canada - Wednesday, December 15, 1999 at 03:22:42 (CET)
This site is educational, very helpful, and put together as well as I've seen. It helps everyone; school children, collectors and the citizens who have created it. What a great idea, doing something (free of charge) to help other people, and enjoying it.
David King <beazle1attglobal.net>
Tucson, AZ USA - Tuesday, December 14, 1999 at 07:31:05 (CET)
A marvelous web site, and a genuine and scholarly host. I am grateful for your presence on the net, truly a valuable commodity for all the collector community.
Peter Bodnar <pbodnarpol.net>
San Diego, CA USA - Saturday, December 11, 1999 at 06:24:23 (CET)
Thank you so much for your advice. Now I have some leads. Do you know of any specialists in Alberta, Canada. My 81 year old friend who owns the dishes would like to pass them on to an Oriental family who would appreciate them. Please contact me if you know of a Canadian appraiser.
Rita Dovichak <Rita Dovichak>
Lethbridge, AB Canada - Thursday, December 09, 1999 at 17:27:50 (CET)
We have a set of Oriental dishes, porcelin I believe. three different sizes of coffee pots When you hold up a tea cup to the light you can see an image of a woman's. Someone said it's Madame Chang. I think she is a geisha. My friend is 81 and the set came to her from her father-in-law who had purchased it off an oriental man who had just come to Canada on the boats and needed cash. She is interested in selling this set to an oriental family who would appreciate it. Any ideas on who made this set. It is very ornate. It looks like it as little beads all over it as an accent. Any help would be appreciated.
Rita Dovichak <Ritaypm.ab.ca>
Lethbridge, ab Canada - Wednesday, December 08, 1999 at 20:49:51 (CET)
I can't believe how quickly I received a response to my question! After years of unsuccessfully searching for assistance in identifying my tea set, I finally have at least a starting point. I am most impressed with both the site and the dedication of Jan-Erik. Thank you so much!
Sandra Overstreet <kiatstar.net>
Kingsland, TX USA - Tuesday, November 30, 1999 at 16:24:41 (CET)
Hei! og takk for sist; I Gøteborg under seminaret i slutten av august . Hadde jeg ant hvor myre bra det var på siden din skulle jeg ha stukket inom mye før!!! Takk for nå og på gjenhør Knut M
Knut Myrer <khmyreronline.no>
Oslo, Norway - Sunday, November 28, 1999 at 13:19:17 (CET)
Thanks for your website and enthusiasm! I have a specific question that I would like help with from anyone who is knowledgable. I recently bought a beautiful Chinese 18th C bowl on eBay from a dealer in Utrecht (cleij). I noticed that it is the same as one of the plates shown in the book on the ship "Goteborg", which sank in 1745 and was excavated 240 years later. See the first book shown on this website; it is the first plate (bowl) shown. It has a blue and white design with flowers and vines, and a brown glazed underside. I bought the bowl because it reminds me of the classic Royal Copenhagen pattern "Muselmalet" (cherry blossum or "blue fluted" in English), which originated about 1800. Although the Danish pattern is more complex, the affinity is clear. Could the Chinese pattern (or some European pattern that was the basis for it) be the inspiration for the "Muselmalet" pattern? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks
Joel Price <Pricejlthalamus.wustl.edu>
St. Louis, MO USA - Sunday, November 21, 1999 at 14:06:30 (CET)
Jan-Eriks enthusiasm for this project is amazing. I have sent messages to him at all times of the day and night and have received a reply, and, I might add not just a short courteous reply within a few hours. Does the man sleep? By the way is anyone else out there interested in themes on transitional porcelain? As I have more questions than answers at the moment.
David Smith <davedansmith22.freeserve.co.uk>
Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire England - Wednesday, November 03, 1999 at 22:42:06 (CET)
Jan-Erik, Great website and a good looking guy! Thanks for your help. Steve
Steve Turman <steveeurorient.com >
LA, CA USA - Tuesday, November 02, 1999 at 19:14:34 (CET)
Excellent sight with lots of good info. Easy to navigate and well designed. Thanks Jan-Erik
Suellen Blasdell <suellen10aol.com>
Canfield, OH USA - Tuesday, November 02, 1999 at 13:45:10 (CET)
Very impressive and informative site, helpful for anyone who wants to know about oriental antiques. This is pretty helpful for me as well because I'm a new dealer. Jan Erik's kind enough to share with us his expertise in this area, really pleasant guy :)
Jessica <jingzhu2aol.com>
New York City, NY USA - Tuesday, November 02, 1999 at 05:35:43 (CET)
Well done Jan-Erik! Ilove your website, and will try to get my twelve year old to participate as a cyber pen pal.
Kee Il Choi Jr. <cgekebergworldnet.att.net>
New York City, NY USA - Tuesday, November 02, 1999 at 03:57:35 (CET)
This is a very informative web site, in particular for collectors. I have a large collection of Kraak porcelain which I have acquired over a period of over 20 years. Since I lived in Southeast Asia all these years I was at the source of such ware, especially in Indonesia. My collection is partly featured in Rinaldi's book about Kraak Porcelain. If anyone should require specific advise on late Ming Export Ware, I would be happy to assist and correspond. I am glad a Swede took the intiative to launch this Web Site. What about the Dutch, who were involved in the trade 130 years earlier? They would have an even a longer history to talk about the subject. The Portuguese, of course, would beat everybody else, but are there any collectors from Portugal on the Web? I hope to be able to talk to many collectors thanks to this Web Site. Werner Troesch, Jakarta/Indonesia, wtroeschcbn.net.id or fax 62 21 7179 2173
Werner Troesch <wtroeschcbn.net.id>
Jakarta, Indonesia - Tuesday, November 02, 1999 at 02:49:23 (CET)
Thank you for the wonderful resource of information. As a new collector of Porcelains I value your site. Keep up the Good work. CW Smith
CW Smith <crickwayaol.com>
Swarthmore, PA USA - Monday, November 01, 1999 at 16:46:18 (CET)
Your site is a wonderful resource. Your responsiveness to my questions was amazing. You are so generous to share your extensive expertize with those of us who want to learn more about Oreintal ceramics. Thank you for a great resource.
Karen Rabe <ksrabeameritech.net>
IL USA - Monday, November 01, 1999 at 16:25:04 (CET)
I am not a current collector of chinese porcelain, however in the past I came to know that it was lucky to have a collection of crab plates and that crab plates came in a set of 5. Each plate being about the size of a bread and butter plate. From the start of collection, the first plate has one crab design on it and subsequent plates the extra crab, adding up to 5 crabs on a plate. I am missing the 2 crab plate only. I dont know the history of these plates, year, value etc, yet even though I have posed this question, questions, still unanswered, thats okay, I guess. I can't send pictures of these plates which I have because I dont have a scanner to do so. I appreciate being included in your mail and thank you for thinking of me. Maybe sometime down the track, as we Australians would say, I will be able to send you photos and maybe get more information. Best Wishes Dianne
Dianne Bond <diannebhotkey.net.au>
Brisbane, Qld Australia - Monday, November 01, 1999 at 13:19:30 (CET)
It was a very lucky day for me when I stumbled into Jan-Erik's site. In a few months, he has become a trusted friend as well as an invaluable source of information about Chinese ceramics. Our immensely enjoyable correspondence has enriched my life in many ways. It's helped me avoid some expensive mistakes, and it continues to teach me a great deal about the subject -- and, most of all, it's great deal of fun!
Tom Dolan <pals33msn.com>
Honolulu, HI USA - Monday, November 01, 1999 at 00:40:34 (CET)
This is a wonderful site with useful information on chinese antique porcelains. I find the question and answer section interesting and useful. Well done! Jan-Erik.
Koh Nai King <kohnksingnet.com.sg>
Singapore - Friday, October 29, 1999 at 15:22:45 (CEST)
I just found out that my ancestors came from Gotheborg on the Kalmar Nyckel. I was looking for the link - http://www.gotheborg.com/kalnyc.htm but it wasn't there. Found myself so interested in all of the info on the site that I know I will be back. Thank you
Beth Leve <darkstormuswest.net>
Phoenix, AZ USA - Wednesday, October 27, 1999 at 03:09:39 (CEST)
What a great resource you offer!! Terrific web site, and how wonderful of you to respond to questions. I know I'll be visiting this site often - there's lots to learn from here! Thanks! Sandy
Sandy Ross <srossmiqtm.net>
Union Pier, MI USA - Tuesday, October 26, 1999 at 07:08:31 (CEST)
What a great resource! Just the answer I needed, and much quicker than I expected. Thanks again!
Tom Frank <tomfrankix.netcom.com>
Radnor, PA USA - Tuesday, October 26, 1999 at 05:58:57 (CEST)
This is such a terrific resource. Although we have a large Asian population in the Pacific Northwest, good information about Asian art is hard to find. Thanks very much for your assistance with my plates and vases.
Carol Hearn <chearnhalcyon.com>
Bellevue , WA USA - Wednesday, October 20, 1999 at 04:20:56 (CEST)
Hvilken flot og informativ side ! Tak for den -den er en guldgrube for enhver med interesse for maritim historie. Desværre er det rystende at erfare hvad der sker med et godt idealistisk projekt, når folk med magt og penge skal have opfyldt deres egne ambitioner -KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK og kæmp for jeres projekt ! Jeg har selvfølgelig lavet et link til denne flotte side på min maritime side http://home3.inet.tele.dk/lpo/
Lars Poulsen <LarsPoulsenpost.com>
Hörsholm, Danmark - Monday, October 18, 1999 at 19:26:59 (CEST)
Bra sida...
Evelina Brakare <eveliina_hotmail.com>
göteborg, Sverige - Tuesday, October 12, 1999 at 14:31:44 (CEST)
Thanks so much for your very insightful, swift and excellent response to my questions. Thanks for offering a service that is much needed in many areas of collecting.
B. McBride <STFNandTradingcenturytel.net>
Port Aransas, TX USA - Tuesday, October 12, 1999 at 00:39:31 (CEST)
Thank you so much for the appraisal of the canton vase. I truly respect your expertise!
Dan Green <jarrettgreenmsn.com>
Midland, TX USA - Sunday, October 10, 1999 at 19:44:36 (CEST)
I am a dealer and collector of antique collectables for over 20 years,dealing in artifacts from Indonesia. Over the last 5 years I've noticed an alarming number of reproductions coming out of that country. A lot of Sung Pottery, and cannons. Are there any points you can give me on how to separate the reproductions fron the originals? Most look new and I know of pieces that have ended up in the USA, and the experts there say they are %100 original. Regards David Gonzales.
David Gonzales <antiqueswisma.com.au>
Perth, WWA Australia - Thursday, October 07, 1999 at 12:39:47 (CEST)
If you have been looking for some HONEST information about Chinese Porcelain, you have come to the Best Site on the Internet! Good information is always hard to find but Jan-Erik, makes it easy for the novice to keep out of trouble when dealing with Chinese Porcelain. Thanks, Jan-Erik for all of your help. Your web page is now in my Favorite Place, Research File. Richard
Strickland House Antiques <AntiqueSHaol.com>
Duluth, GA USA - Tuesday, September 21, 1999 at 04:49:50 (CEST)
Thank you for taking the trouble to answer my questions. I was very impressed by your expertise, and I am grateful that you are willing to share your knowledge by setting up this page, and by voluntering to answer questions. Sincerely, Bjørn Grinde
Bjørn Grinde <bjorn.grindefolkehelsa.no>
Oslo, Norway - Monday, September 20, 1999 at 22:35:18 (CEST)
You are a delight. Your knowledge, expertise and warm, friendly personality represents a terrific resource for the universe. For those of us who are totally ignorant of the fine points of oriental ceramics you are a godsend. Your web site is terrific and your availability to answer questions regarding "What the heck is it that I have here," is invaluable.
Paul & Diane Woodall <rainmakrworldnet.att.net>
Houston, TX USA - Monday, September 20, 1999 at 06:05:21 (CEST)
Hej! Trevligt att se en sida som denna. Antager att jag får ställa någon knepig fråga inom vårt område. Med vänlig hälsning Leif
Leif Petzall <leif.petzalltelia.com>
Ulricehamn, Sverige - Tuesday, August 31, 1999 at 21:36:21 (CEST)
What a wonderful web site, I kind of stumbled over it, but now believe that it is one of the best sites regarding antique Chinese porcelain on the web. I sent a question about Wucai ware, and received an instant reply from Sweden that contained an accurate and honest evaluation of my problem, I added this site to my favorites and plan on visiting often, Thank you J.E.Nilsson
Erik Fahnoe <fahnoeaol.com>
Boca Raton, FL U.S.A. - Monday, August 23, 1999 at 05:05:52 (CEST)
Mycket intressant projekt, lycka till.
Åredalens Gästgiveri AB <jonnyaredalen.com>
Undersåker, Jämtland Sverige - Sunday, August 22, 1999 at 10:22:31 (CEST)
Thanks for providing such an informative site! It's been bookmarked and I will return!
Ron McCoy <roncollectorsweb.com>
OK U.S.A. - Thursday, July 22, 1999 at 06:44:10 (CEST)
What a wonderful web site! Easy to navigate, but most importantly, very informative. I found a wealth of information here, and especially enjoyed the Collector's Questions and Answers section. It is obvious that you have worked hard to create an interesting and helpful site for your visitors. You are to be commended for a job well done. Thank you for offering such a fabulous site to those of us who want to learn more about Chinese export porcelain. Keep up the great work, and best wishes for continued success with your site.
Betty Pepau <bpepauinterconnect.net>
Aransas Pass, TX USA - Sunday, July 18, 1999 at 15:46:09 (CEST)
Dear friends and collectors of oriental art. There is nothing that adds so much to the pleasure and value of any collection as knowledge of whatever you are collecting. Some more or less collect just "knowledge" and the pieces becomes just mementoes in a lifelong search for understanding. Whatever your interest are in the field of western contacts with the eastern mysteries of art and culture I hope you will in some way use this site as a part of your own network, and find a way of helping other to add to their knowledge. If you are a collector, consider signing up in our free mailing list.
Jan-Erik Nilsson <je.nilssongotheborg.com>
Göteborg, Sverige - Sunday, July 04, 1999 at 17:05:33 (CEST)