It’s all in the Marks: Understanding Minton Date Codes (7/6/12)
As mentioned in previous articles, there are several potteries that, for their own reasons, used markings as a way of … More >>

Antique China can Fulfill the Bride’s ‘Something Old, Something New’ Custom (6/20/12)
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. This tradition comes from an Old English rhyme that is, in its entirety, … More >>

Unloved Antiques: Bone China Tea Cup & Saucer Collection (4/23/12)
The next item in this series of Unloved Antiques is something that most people have, often inherited from moms, great … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: Art Nouveau-Style Trinket Box (1/24/12)
Isabel R. inherited a porcelain trinket box that appears to be hand-painted. There are no markings on it other than … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: Rosenthal Art Deco Urn (11/7/11)
Stella B. picked up this Rosenthal urn at a church bazaar, in a box complete with plastic roses for $40 … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: Art Nouveau-Style Chocolate Service Set (10/24/11)
WorthPoint member Denise A. has what she was told is a coffee set that dates from the late 1800s, the … More >>

Unloved Antiques: Dragonware Tea Set (8/29/11)
The ninth item in this series of “Unloved Antiques” is Dragonware. The tea set above is a good example of … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: Rosenthal Figurine (8/22/11)
James M. spotted this Rosenthal figurine in a box lot of odds and ends at a country auction last year … More >>

Dining with Antiques – White House China (8/15/11)
In the United States, official state dinners are formal events hosted by the President in honor of visiting heads of … More >>

Dining with Antiques – Dinner with Salvador Dali (8/2/11)
“At the age of 6 I wanted to be a cook,” wrote Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali in his 1942 autobiography. … More >>