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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Our field requires years of training, and it can be very challenging for someone outside of the appraisal, art, and antique industries to even know where to begin when confronted with the task of taking pictures to send to us. FINE ART: A. GLASS DECORATIVE ITEMS AND TABLEWARE/BARWARE: A. PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

Invaluable

Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. As China becomes a more powerful force in the world, more and more people have become interested in Chinese antiques,” says John Schofield, head of the Asian Arts Department at Eldred’s. “In

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These Vintage “Hidden” Flasks Cleverly Conceal Alcohol

WorthPoint

The fanciful art of disguising flasks expanded into a broad science. Many of the company’s nippers made during Prohibition looked like regular statues and other decorative pottery pieces , making them perfect decoys for stashing liquor. Prices depend on age, craftsmanship, material, and rarity. WorthPoint—Discover.

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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

Items such as folk art, unique and creative paintings, hand-blown Venetian glass, delft style ceramic tiles, handmade vases, and quilts are splashed throughout interiors. Collectors look for rarity, an object's provenance, and the desire to add intrigue to a room.

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Collectors Over the Moon for These Porcelain Flasks

WorthPoint

Talented ceramic artisans also designed a special vessel in its shape: the moon flask. Collectors enthusiastically embrace these vases today as beautiful decorative objects and for their historical significance. During Britains Aesthetic era in the late 19th century, the moon flask was one of the most popular forms of art pottery.

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2024 Vintage Christmas: The Good, the Bad, & the Creepy

WorthPoint

With their folk art appeal, antique German Christmas candy containers are selling for thousands to rabid Christmas collectors. Some of the hottest 2024 Christmas vintage goods are geared toward decorating this year. Krampus aficionados can find his likeness in the form of antique postcards, dolls, parade photographs, and more.