Sabin Plate

Q: Is Sabin China valuable? I have six dinner plates, salad plates, and cups and saucers and a serving bowl decorated with a picture of George & Martha Washington dancing and a man playing a flute in the background. The bottom is marked “S” inside a painter’s pallet and says “Warranted 22K.” There are no […]

Strehla Vase

Q: Help Please! I’ve looked everywhere I can think of to identify the mark on this little vase. I can’t make out the words, and I don’t know if the impressed number is 806 or 908. The vase is about 5 inches tall. Any identification help will be very appreciated! A: This mark was used […]

Satsuma Ware Plate

Q: This platter has been in the family for many years and belonged to my great-great grandmother. It has a stamp on the back that says “Satsuma Solian Ware, Cobridge, England.” A: Soho Pottery Ltd. started in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, in 1901. The company’s Elder Works was located at Cobridge from 1906 to 1944. Satsuma […]

Brown Duck Vase – Wales and Crown on Bottom

Q: What is the value of this brown duck vase? There is a crown and the word “Wales” on the bottom of the vase. A: This mark was used by the New York Merchandise Co., Inc., which imported inexpensive pottery and other items from Japan. The company was in business in the 1950s and ’60s. […]

Australian Pottery

Q: I live in Australia and I have a beautiful piece of pottery and am curious to know its history as it belonged to my grandfather. Growing up I assumed he made it as he was a potter, but I recently looked at the underside and noticed this stamp with the initials “LB” and the […]

Talavera Espana

Q: This large bowl was found in our flower shop. My husband remembers his buyer telling him he purchased it in Europe, Italy or Spain in the 1960s. It’s 6 inches wide at the base, 16 inches at the top, and about 6 inches high. Can you tell me who made it? A: The marks […]

Gilbert Valentin

Q: I inherited a vase with this mark on the bottom. My Aunt bought it in France several years ago. The mark says "G. Valentin Les Archanges, Vallauris" and has a drawing of a vase with wings and a cloud shape above it. Can you tell me about the maker? A: This mark was used […]

Paden City Pottery Bak-Serv teapot

Q: I bought this Bak-Serv teapot for $5 at a flea market. The mark on the bottom is a bit faded, but it looks like it says “Oven Proof, Bak-Serv, Tested & Approved, Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping Magazine” and “P.C.P. Co., Made in U.S.A.” I’d like to know more about it. Can you tell […]

Cemar Pottery

Q: This small blue clay pot marked "Cemar" is from my mother's estate. It’s 3 1/4 inches tall and 4 inches wide. I’d like to find out if it has any value.   A: Cemar Clay Products Co. was in business in Los Angeles from about 1935 to 1957. It was founded by Cliff Malone […]

Mark & Gutherz Pottery

Q: I own a ceramic pot that has a lid and an insert with a hole in the middle. The bottom of the pot is marked "Marx & Gutherz, Carlsbad" and "1813/69." Can you tell us what it was used for? We have guessed everything from a chamber pot (we're pretty sure it isn’t that) […]