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Crafted Perfection: Exclusive Art Pottery comes to Jasper52 August 27

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Jasper52 presents Crafted Perfection: Exclusive Art Pottery, a 255-lot sale of top-quality ceramic artistry, which comes to market Tuesday, August 27 at 11 am Eastern time. The catalog is now open for bidding exclusively at LiveAuctioneers.

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Wheaton Arts Mid-Winter Antique Show: Jan 25-26

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Spotlighting approximately 40 quality dealers, this event attracts thousands of visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region. Attendees can explore a wide selection of antique furniture, books, ceramics, glass, jewelry, linens, memorabilia, paper, toys, pottery, primitives, vintage accessories, and more.

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France’s Best Collectibles: Glass, Ceramics, the Marché aux Puces

WorthPoint

Read on to learn everything about shopping in France’s famed marchés aux puces to the best French glass and ceramic brands to seek out. French ceramic dishware to seek out includes Quimper , Aplico, and Emile Henry. From Quimper to Sèvres Which vintage and antique ceramic collectibles should you seek out in France?

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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

Invaluable

With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. How Can You Tell if a Doll Is Ceramic or Porcelain? Technically, porcelain is a type of ceramic. Toymakers started producing larger, more elaborate models.

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Is There Money in Early Bank Promotional Gifts?

WorthPoint

But, years ago, bank promotional items included high-quality collectibles that could be worth a lot today, like this celluloid bank , which sold in May 2023 for $115. These prospective customers were offered premium-quality items to open a bank account. Promotional coin banks made by quality manufacturers can command top dollar.

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How to Collect Pfaltzgraff Pottery in an Uncertain Market

WorthPoint

The company relied on the area’s abundant blue and red clay for its high-quality stoneware and bone china dinnerware. These reproductions include Yorktowne Soup Tureen, crocks, jugs, pitchers, and a miniature reproduction of the Derby Dan ceramic cookie jar from the 1940s whimsical Muggsy line. Pfaltzgraff in York, Pennsylvania.

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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.