Collectors who buy bargains are those who are ahead of the rest. They trust their taste, do some research and buy what others may have ignored. The glass, furniture and ceramics of the 1950s are becoming more and more popular…
It is hard to identify an unmarked piece of pottery or porcelain. If a glaze color or type of design was popular, other factories often copied it. In the early 1900s when the Arts & Crafts movement was gaining favor,…
The wealthy and the almost-wealthy of the late Victorian era chose to take the "Grand Tour" of Europe to show off their sophistication, education and good taste. The tour could take a year or more. Young men went to be…
American art pottery has been a good—even great—investment over the past four decades. We’ve written about it since the early 1970s, both in books and in this newsletter. You’re probably familiar with the most famous potteries, including Rookwood, Roseville and…
Gouda Pottery has been made in the area near the city Gouda, Holland, since the 1700s. Today the name Gouda refers to art pottery made in and around Gouda from 1898 to about 1964. Collectors group all pottery marked “Gouda”…