Invaluable

APRIL 3, 2024

Poetic script can be found on everything from paper and canvas to porcelain and ceramic pottery. Sold for $6,000,000 HKD via Poly Auction Hong Kong (July 2022). Sold for $1,300 USD via Rapid Estate Liquidators and Auction Gallery (July 2018). Provenance research also adds value and credibility to artworks.

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Invaluable

JUNE 10, 2024

The iconic line of ceramics – envisioned by a pottery owner and decorator in 1882 – counts Elton John as a fan, with the Queen Mother also said to have been a collecting devotee. Its penchant for pigs was influenced by original painter Karel Nekola, who convinced Robert Heron to start producing the ceramic animals in different sizes.

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Antiques and Decorative Arts Appraiser/appraisal Collectibles Ceramics 52

International Society of Appraisers

APRIL 8, 2024

I work remotely, so most of my work is researching and writing about objects. I worked in auction houses for many years, and even when I was based in Toronto, I had many clients who had objects in Montreal, so we needed to make a trip to Montreal every season to seek consignments. CEC : Yeah!

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What Is It Worth?

APRIL 25, 2023

Sales figures at major auction houses and online marketplaces tell the story. In recent years, Air Jordans and Pokemon cards, rather than decorative ceramic figurines or silver tea sets, have fetched the highest prices and captured the imaginations of collectors. Limited production runs only add to the exclusivity and hype.

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Age Collectibles Fashion and Trends Auction House 52

WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I did some research with WorthPointan issue #1, graded at least a 9, can go for several thousand dollars. Rothenbusch holds a special place in the world of Rookwood, the oldest ongoing ceramic producer in the U.S., dating back to the mid-1800s in Cincinnati.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 19, 2025

Ask any reseller, and they’ll tell you that ceramic coffee mugs are wild cards. The Humble Ceramic Coffee Mug Ceramic coffee cups don’t weigh or cost much to buy in the secondary market and take up very little storage space. Do your research. This 1971 Starbucks Giant Abbey classic mug sold for $749.99

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