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Egyptian Faience: The Glimmering Ceramics of Antiquity 

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These pieces relied upon a technique known today as “efflorescence glazing,” which generally involves enveloping a quartz-rich ceramic body in a paste consisting of a “glaze” typically made from an alkali binding agent like lime and additions such as copper or cobalt.

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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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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

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With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. Today, porcelain dolls’ worth depend on a variety of factors including age, condition, provenance, manufacturer and type, and the artistry of the creation.

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The Wemyss Ware Buyer’s Guide: 5 Classic Pieces You Need in Your Collection

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

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In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” Poetic script can be found on everything from paper and canvas to porcelain and ceramic pottery. Motifs The meanings behind these recurring elements have withstood the test of time and appear frequently in paintings, ceramics, sculptures, and garments.

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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

PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A. Provenance Paint? Age Maker Period/date Originality (Tiffany Favrile or Tiffany reproduction) Condition; extremely important, but hairline damage is hard to see, especially in photos Wear: on glass used often at table, you’ll see wear marks, which you should see if the piece is old and not a reproduction 4.

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Evaluating Your Collection

Penrose Appraisals

Matchbox cars, Star Wars figurines, flow blue ceramics, etc, etc. This is also true in many other areas of collecting, such as ceramics, glass, or silver. Provenance. Provenance simply means the history of ownership. Or maybe you've been collecting for years. Could be baseball cards, or antique stoves. Good question.