I am appalled at the many incorrectly identified pieces of porcelain for sale on eBay and elsewhere. The fakes and frauds are numerous. Don?t be fooled. Many fakes are easy to identify. The Problem It...
English Registry Marks - Signs of the Times Part I - 1842 to 1884 One of the most frequently asked questions about antiques is: How old is it? And often, the answer can be right there on the object in...
At least once a week, someone asks us if it is OK to put antique Haviland Limoges porcelain in the dishwasher. For the record,the answer is: NO!! Unlike contemporary dinnerware, antique Limoges porcelain...
Gorgeous HP Roses Instantly! If you admire the HP Roses items on eBay but, like me, your budget is limited, this HP Roses guide is for you! Decals reproduced from 100 year old handpainted china give a gorgeous...
SEYEIBella Maria SEYEI's pattern number 2129 is described as having a white center section, a thin platinum band, a wide gray band and lastly a thin platinum circumference band. In the center is a delicate,...
The Royal Vienna mark and its many variations remain one of the major mysteries confronting R. S. Prussia (RSP) collectors. To understand the relationship of the marks, an overview of the original Royal Vienna...
Antique and Vintage porcelain is a collector's dream and nightmare at the same time. So many collectors that I talk with have been sorely disappointed when purchasing something on-line due to the high rate of...
I have been in ceramics for over 40 years.As little as 10 years ago,many ceramic glazes contained lead and you were told as long as you fired them to a certain cone and not used inside a food container-you...
Vienna, Austria hallmark on porcelain; hallmark is in green; at the top is a crown, below it word Vienna; then a right and left shield of some sort and below that word Austria. The piece I have has a tiny tiny...
Layman's Guide to the Restorative Cleaning of Vintage Antique Porcelain seaside*collectibles recommends periodically cleaning your pieces of porcelain. It's important - with careful restorative cleaning ...