What is transferware? Transferware is a pottery decorating process invented about 200 years ago. Potters learned to transfer a pattern from an engraved metal plate to china. When the item is heated in a...
Selling Porcelain, Ceramics and Pottery on Ebay I'm going to write agianst my own interests but hey, people, and especially men, do stupid things sometimes. As i'm always looking for a bargain (why else are...
BLUE WILLOW is the the most famous most popular china pattern ever produced. It seems as if everyone's grandmother had at least a piece or two. This guide will give you some background on the history of...
As food options and lifestyles changed, the plates that people used changed too. We'll explain plates used in glass patterns from the 1920s through 1970s. Elegant glass companies in the 1920s and 30s had to...
This will help explain decorative bowls used in elegant and depression glass patterns from the 1920s through 1940s, including console bowls, centerpiece bowls, epergnes and comports. Pictures of several...
"Have some madeira, m'dear! It's so much nicer than beer." But what about the glass? Madeira, a sweetish fortified wine, is served in a sherry glass. But which of the gazillion vintage and antique glasses on...
The First Lady of Glass, Elizabeth Degenhart, Crystal Art Glass Meeting Elizabeth Degenhart My passion for collectible art glass started at a young age. I loved the look of the light streaming through...
Identifying SYRACUSE China Patterns Guide #1 Railroad China Syracuse China began operation in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company (OPCO) still continues to produce china today in Syracuse New York. They are...
When I began buying Royal Albert's Old Country Roses china pattern, I bid on everything! After items arrived I noticed the back stamps were different, three variations actually. Then I read the buyers guide on...
Syracuse China Identifying Patterns Guide 2 Popular Designs Syracuse China began operation in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company (OPCO) still continues to produce china today in Syracuse New York. They are...