In many ways, every piece of pottery or porcelain is unique ... an auction house for fine art and antiques. "The mark is secondary and generally confirmation." The marks often depend on the ...

Rookwood pottery, made in Cincinnati ... but also used marks that identify the piece for a collector. Until 1886, the mark was the year in numerals and the name Rookwood. In 1886, a new mark ...

I would like to learn their values. Dear Reader: I get many questions regarding decorated porcelain bearing the "beehive" mark. This symbol, as it suggests, resembles a beehive. Your letter offers ...

With the passage of another 500 years, porcelain objects had become so coveted that Emperor Zhenzong decreed all such pieces made during his reign would carry his mark, so as to connect one to ...

A well-known mark, often found on porcelain clock cases for Ansonia ... Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States.

American art pottery artists often painted pictures on ... as well as fantasy animals represented as well-dressed humanlike figures. The marks on these ceramics often indicate the age, company ...

Another, more common, type of mark you find on antique Limoges china is a ... Like any popular porcelain company, Limoges has its fair share of convincing fakes. These marks can be deceptive ...

George and Beverly Strunk of Gretna purchased this hand-painted porcelain box from an antiques store some years ago. Elaborately decorated and embellished with gold, it appears to bear the mark of ...

Enclosed is the mark on the bottom of a porcelain female figurine that was ... What can you tell me about the maker, vintage and value of my figurine? A. Kranichfelder Porzellan Manufaktur made ...