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...
Nippon china first appeared outside Japan in the late 1800s after the US and Japan began to trade with each other. Americans loved china from Japan (known then as Nippon) A Japanese trader, Ichizaemon...
Successfully Choosing and Buying a Quality Used Upright Piano (Don't forget to vote whether or not this guide was helpful at the end of the article, and if you feel it is not, send me a note and let me know...
Please pay careful attention to my guide ratings! You'll notice the number of unhappy sellers that are attempting to trash my ratings because the information contained here calls attention to their shady...
PLEASE VISIT MY STORE !! THANKS, CRAFTS AND COLLECTABLES4U Hoping this may help you understanding the Era's. 1860s-1891 JAPONISME ERA All types of Japanese art and ceramics ere eagerly collected in the West....
The first pieces of porcelain I started collecting over 20 years ago were those with the Blue Willow pattern. From there I discovered the Blue Phoenix or "Flying Turkey" pattern. This guide is a summary of...
Spinning Wheels -- The Basics More Listing a spinning wheel? Don't know what you have? This guide will help you identify what kind of wheel you have and how to determine if it is a true working wheel. I am...
What can I sell on eBay? The simple answer is just about anything. By using common sense and judgment you are usually ok. With that being said here is a guide to some of the eBay policies and seller...
On a daily basis ebay, internet sellers and shops are offering figurines and other small porcelain objects as made by Camille Naudot and bearing an N over C mark matching that as shown for Naudot by several...
Authentic Kalk porcelain from Germany is seldom found on ebay. The majority of the listings, stating that the items are Kalk, are incorrect. These items are mass produced Japanese imports made for Arnart...