Figurine s and statues are one of the most popular collectible items on the market today. Figurines come in various sizes and forms, from popular comic book figures to famous people throughout history....
What is transferware? Transferware is a pottery decorating process invented about 200 years ago. Potters learned to transfer a pattern from an engraved metal plate to china. When the item is heated in a kiln...
Unique appeal The cheerful colors and designs of Gaudy Welsh china look amazingly bright and clean for pottery that is more than 150 years old. It was all hand decorated, so each piece is unique, unlike the...
English Registry Marks - Signs of the Times Part I - 1842 to 1884 One of the most frequently asked questions about antiques is: How old is it? And often, the answer can be right there on the object in...
This guide will define the main types of English dry bodied stoneware, introduce principal makers, and discuss the dating of Wedgwood Jasperware. There are three main types of English Dry Bodied Stoneware: Red...
English Registry Marks, Part II [This is continued from English Registry Nos., Part I ] This guide discusses the dating system put in place by the British Government for objects created with patents registered...
Since at least the middle of the 1990 s, and possibly as soon as the mid 80s,there has been a flood of ironstone imports from China, generally blue transferware, bearing a mark which looks like or mimics the...
Tea Leaf Ironstone China For over 150 years, English-produced ironstone china has had a significant place at the American table. It was not long after the turn of the 19th Century that English potters...
When buying antique and vintage decorative porcelain pottery earthenware or ironstone to decorate with, look for items with high impact, interesting even fun designs applied by the low tech transfer method at...
...........................RESEARCHES...........THE CROWN STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA CO. LTD...... The Crown Staffordshire China Co. Ltd. of England was a manufacturer of quality porcelain dinnerware and figurines...
