Dear Judy Campbell: Here are photographs of two gilt-edged porcelain plates that measure about 10 inches diameter that I have owned for a number of years. Both carry five-digit numbers under beehive ...

Rookwood pottery, made in Cincinnati since 1880, is perhaps the most popular American art pottery among collectors. The company not only made artist-decorated vases, molded bookends, art-deco ...

Looking for information on a piece you were told is "antique Royal Vienna porcelain"? You'll find it in "Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide," and other online sources listed with "beehive" ...

For more than 300 years, French artisans took inspiration from distant Japan and the heather growing at their feet to create Quimper pottery still prized today. African motifs, Asian art, Moorish ...

American art pottery artists often painted pictures on their vases, pitchers and other pieces. They painted bats, frogs, rabbits, birds and other animals in their natural form, as well as fantasy ...

Q.This photo contains an old porcelain canister set from Germany. The set was given to my mother-in-law by a friend who immigrated to the United States. We think the unmarked set is at least 80 years ...

College art programs rarely produce income for their students, let alone enduring works of art. But Sophie Newcomb College during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was not ordinary and neither ...

The crossed-swords mark on the bottom of a vase. Small figurines of 18th-century people. Elaborate bowls. Onion-pattern dishes. These are all antiques that make collectors hope that they have a piece ...

Thrifting has taken off in recent years, with many people using the resources of the internet to seek out unique and valuable home decor. And, thankfully, many vintage porcelain brands produced ...