Chinese Export Porcelain’s Long Journey from Early China (1/24/09)
By Lisa Marion WorthPoint Worthologist Many moons ago as a novice collector of porcelain, I thought that the phrase “Chinese Export … More >>

Highboys and Weathervanes Most Likely to Weather the Stormy Economy (1/3/09)
For those of you who faithfully read this column, you know that my first column of the New Year is … More >>

Porcelain Figurines: Antiques or Reproductions? (12/26/08)
No one item is more misunderstood than porcelain figurines. The trouble starts, I suppose, from the fact that certain styles … More >>

‘Red Flag Law’ Figurine (11/30/08)
‘Red Flag Law’ Figurine By Dave Bausch Automobilia art objects take several forms, some are made just for pleasure to the eye, but others were made to tell a story or help record a historic event. This art item was made to tell a story about “Red Flag Law.” More >>

Shoki Imari (11/17/08)
The 15th. of every month the Nara Antique Dealers auction takes place in Nara. It is a 4-6 hour event that sees the auctioning of hundreds of lots. This last Saturday these Shoki Imari soba chokos passed through. As a side note, even though they are now called soba chokos, in their time they were called chokus. More >>

Japanese auction watch. (11/8/08)
These items are coming up for auction at Kogirekai in Kyoto November 15th. and 16th. The first item is a set of porcelain by Okura Japan. The set contains 10 types of items with a total of 38 pieces. 5 sets of cups and saucers among others. Minimum price is 1,200$ More >>

Automobilia China Part Two (11/6/08)
Automobilia China Part Two By David Bausch More >>

Automobile China by Royal Doulton (11/4/08)
Automobile China by Royal Doulton By David Bausch Nothing speaks of the Edwardian era more clearly then the series of china produced by Royal Doulton of England. This china was designed by John Holdcroft, and was known as the Motorist Series. This series was produced in its factory in Burslem England from the years 1903-1913. More >>

Japanese auction watch (10/28/08)
This item was up for auction in March of 08 in Japan. It is a set of 5 cups from a kiln called the Akashi kiln listed at 3 inches by 3 inches by 2 inches. They don’t come with a box. The minimum price was 5,000 yen. They didn’t sell. Either someone wasn’t looking for that particular item or they were priced too high at the beginning. More >>

Royal Vienna and the Beehive Mark (10/28/08)
Royal Vienna and the Beehive Mark: Real or Fake? By www.Marks4Antiques.com More >>