Nothing adds style and value to your home like a fine antique, especially a carefully selected piece of antique furniture that's both functional and beautiful. Choosing the perfect antique cabinet, antique...
[View Our Listings] Like Nippon, Occupied Japanese objects are increasingly growing in value and collectibles, and more dealers are scrambling to provide these items to their buyers. Identification is simple...
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This guide will define, in general terms,what Is, and what Is Not, Satsuma. We have been collecting, researching, studying, buying and selling fine Satsuma since 1971. Our guides will assist you in...
Antique Porcelain Pottery Shards from China Chinese porcelain pottery shards have become very popular as wearable art and as collectibles. There are many places to buy them on-line including ebay. Shards...
When buying antique and vintage decorative porcelain pottery earthenware or ironstone to decorate with, look for items with high impact, interesting even fun designs applied by the low tech transfer method at...
African Art -- The World And The Spirits The West African nations like Benin, modern-day Nigeria, Ivory Coast, etc were in contact with Portuguese and other Europeans from the 1500's onward. These wealthy...
When selling Antique Dinnerware, it is very important to keep in mind that you are dealing in items with a history. While the history may not be at the top of every seller's list, it is often the main concern...
This guide should make it easier for you to find exactly what you want, at a price that is friendly to your budget. Below is a list of features and relevant questions that you may want to consider when...
Mexican Retablos Exvotos An Introduction to Mexican Retablos The words retablo and exvoto are used interchangeably to denote a Mexican religious painting. The majority are often painted on a sheet...