Toys, Glass, Petroliana Fetch Top Dollar in Auction (3/11/13)
RAYMOND, Ill. — A standard-glaze portrait vase bearing the likeness of a cocker spaniel sold for $2,640 on the last … More >>

14th Century Yuan Dynasty Porcelain Jar to Threaten $1 Million at I.M. Chait Sale (3/10/13)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The excitement of Asia Week New York, with its multitude of lectures, exhibitions and other special … More >>

It’s All In the Marks: Identifying Ceramics and Glass (3/3/13)
To well-seasoned or novice collectors, determining a maker or origin of a piece can be very confusing if it is … More >>

It’s All In the Marks: Dating Royal Copenhagen Figurines (2/14/13)
To well-seasoned or novice collectors, determining a maker or origin of a piece can be very confusing if it is … More >>

Fine Art, Clocks and Oddities to Cross Block in Multi-Estate Auction (2/5/13)
ABERDEEN, Miss. — The collections of at least two major estates will head to auction this month, including a set … More >>

Revere Teapot, Martha Washington’s China Highlight Christie’s Americana Week (1/21/13)
NEW YORK — A series of American antiques sales, featuring offerings of silver, furniture, folk art, prints, pottery and Chinese … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: ‘In the Style of Sevres’ Porcelain Urn (11/13/12)
Farah S. has just caught the antique bug and is enamored with Continental porcelain. She was especially excited to find … More >>

Unloved Antiques: 19th-Century Bisque Figurines (9/4/12)
The next subject of this series of Unloved Antiques are turn-of-the-19th-century bisque figurines. Bisque porcelain is a white, unglazed ceramic … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: Victorian Mustache Cup (8/29/12)
Dora E. has a passion for bargains and even if they look a little rough around the edges, if it … More >>

To Remove Centuries-Old Dirt & Grime from Porcelain, Try an Ultrasonic Cleaner (7/9/12)
Some people like their antiques dirty. I prefer them clean. One very good way to get the exposed parts of the … More >>