For all the China-bashing that seems to be the norm in America these days, few countries have a longer history of trade. In particular, elaborately hand-decorated tableware was the rage among early ...
Many of you know that I have collected Czechoslovakian glass vases and perfume bottles from the 1920s and 1930s and have written about that beautiful glass. However, the early 20th century Czechs also ...
Thrifting has taken off in recent years, with many people using the resources of the internet to seek out unique and valuable home decor. And, thankfully, many vintage porcelain brands produced ...
Rookwood pottery, made in Cincinnati since 1880, is perhaps the most popular American art pottery among collectors. The company not only made artist-decorated vases, molded bookends, art-deco ...
If there's one thing the Coachella Valley has in abundance, apart from sand, it's porcelain tableware. It seems that over the years almost every household has bought some, inherited some or found some ...
Appraisal: Rookwood Pottery Mug, ca 1896, from Vintage San Francisco. Watch David Rago's appraisal of a Rookwood pottery mug, ca 1896, in Vintage San Francisco. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is ...
Q.This photo contains an old porcelain canister set from Germany. The set was given to my mother-in-law by a friend who immigrated to the United States. We think the unmarked set is at least 80 years ...
I consider Roseville Pottery, with its pretty pieces, a virtual flower garden. And for a reasonable outlay, a collector can accumulate an impressive display, from roses to pinecones. This fall it is ...
Dear Judy Campbell: Here are photographs of two gilt-edged porcelain plates that measure about 10 inches diameter that I have owned for a number of years. Both carry five-digit numbers under beehive ...
Ants have been sneaking inside warm houses for centuries. Our ancestors did not use poison, but they had a way to keep the ants away from their food. They made ant traps of pottery or glass designed ...