In many ways, every piece of pottery or porcelain is unique. The items could be made by the same artist or company but will still have their own individuality. "The quality of a piece and its ...
Don’t always trust the date you find in a pottery mark. A well-known mark, often found on porcelain clock cases for Ansonia clocks, says “Royal Bonn, 1755” in a shield. But the maker was Franz Anton ...
Regular viewers of PBS’s Antiques Roadshow may be familiar with the pottery of Maria Martinez, which has been featured a number of times. Until recently, however, a piece has never been submitted to ...
Q. This is a photo of a covered vegetable dish that is part of a dinnerware set my late husband inherited. The set is a five-piece service for 12 and includes a gravy boat, butter dish and large ...
THE PIECE: A French Sevres-style gilt and polychrome painted porcelain box, from about 1900, with marks on the underside -- an "S" within interlocking "Ls" -- emulating Sevres marks used in 1771. THE ...
Q. This piece was my grandmother’s. She was born in Scotland. Marks on the bottom are difficult to read: “A?M?” and “SM & Sons.” I would appreciate any info you can give me, including value. A. A ...
THE PIECE: Red Wing Pottery "Orleans Provincial" tea set, including tea pot with lid, creamer and sugar bowl without lid, from the 1940s. View full sizeKathleen LeBlanc's tea set features Red Wing's ...
ATHENS, Texas (KLTV) - Located to the west of Tyler is a town once known for its rich clay. Two historical markers in Athens are the subject of this week’s Mark in History with Mark Scirto. The rich ...
What can you tell us about this platter? The family story is that it was found hidden in the wall of a Baltimore hotel that was under demolition, and that it was put there to save it during the Civil ...