Ceramics & Porcelain

Antique Occupational Shaving Mugs Price and Value Guide

Photographs of the R.S. Prussia collection of Eva Paschal.

While many porcelain enthusiasts think of television shopping club items made and sold suring the last 20 years or so when Capodimonte comes to mind, this Italian porcelain actually dates all the way back to the 1750s when it was first produced in royal factories.

Cohen & Cohen, Chinese Porcelain and Asian Art dealers based in Surrey, England, are exhibiting a newly discovered item: a Chinese export porcelain Angel of Fame statue. This is the first known example of the Angel of Fame, a common motif in Delftware, being executed in Chinese export porcelain.

Using a china matching service can be a great way to replace missing pieces from your antique dinnerware services. But there are other reasons to look one up in your area as well. Check it out!

Bringing a little of the indoors inside doesn't have to aggravate your hay fever. Look no further than your favorite upscale antique shop or head on over to an online auction to pick a few pieces of English Chintz.

Have you ever heard of modernist designer Eva Zeisel? Learn more about the remarkable woman whose claim to fame is highly collectible dinnerware.

Nothing says springtime like a pretty glass or ceramic basket filled with fresh flowers or homemade treats. Take a look at this informative article for a book suggestion and lots of ideas on what to look for while you're out and about.

Collecting head vases is a popular pastime. Learn more about them here.

Learn more about the wonderful bisque porcelain piano baby figurines made by Gebruder Heubach in the late 1800s.

Limoges is a popular name in porcelain, but do you really know what it means? Learn the definition of Limoges.

Limoges porcelain is ever-popular with collectors, but many people don't realize that Limoges is a region in France rather than the name of a factory. Learn more about this pretty porcelain here.

Wondering how much your Limoges porcelain might be worth? Take a look at these pieces with selling prices to get an idea of the value.

Have you ever thought about collecting occupational shaving mugs? Learn more about them here.

A recently discovered tea bowl may well be the earliest-known piece of intact, American-made porcelain. The origins of a colonial South Carolina tea bowl, and a brief history of tea cups.

Pickard Decorating Studios produced some fine pieces of antique porcelain, and later fine china. Find out more about this company, including what makes its pieces valuable, through this question and answer feature.

Take a look at the wares that made Reinhold Schlegelmich famous in an article from your guide.

Use this illustrated guide to R.S. Prussia porcelain with examples and marks to help you identify reproductions.

Did you know there was a real "snow baby" more than 100 years ago that the cute-as-can-be collectibles are modeled after? Find out more about the baby and the collectibles here.

Cleverly designed wall pockets continue to grow in popularity. Whether you hunt them down with a passion or just have a curious nature when it comes to this sort of thing, take a look at this feature for more information on these fun collectibles.

Learn all about these cute and colorful porcelain boxes that remain very popular with collectors.

From Replacements, Ltd., a pictoral guide to help you identify your china patterns.

No illustrations accompany this piece, but it provides some good information just the same.

This well-done article presents information on this lovely porcelain surrounded by colorful photos.

Background information on these popular Goebel creations which date back as far as 1935.

A look at this opaque dinnerware in bright colors reveals it's popularity is growing.

Beautiful and expensive, this coveted porcelain is examined in an Antiques Council feature.

Articles featured include information on Noritake salesman's pages and the gorgeous chrysanthemum decor featured on many Nippon works.

The reproduction Nippon mark has been perfected so that it can fool even seasoned shoppers. See a comparison of new with old, and learn other features of genuine Nippon porcelain.

On-line directory of businesses that specialize in locating, selling and repairing discontinued and hard-to-find tableware.