Choisy-le-Roi Majolica Vase

Q: I have a tall vase or urn. It is pottery, as best I can tell, and the stamp on the bottom says “Choisy I Roi” … H B CHOISY. The numbers 333 and 320 are stamped on the bottom. It stands 24 1/2 inches tall and is 39 inches around, and the opening on […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 49 No. 10 – June 2023

Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture … Industrial Design … Petroliana Advertising Signs … Majolica … Frank Lloyd Wright Chair … On the Road to Classic Roadside Attractions … Collector’s Gallery … Prices

The Magic of Majolica Endures

The late Joan Stacke Graham was perhaps the world’s foremost authority on majolica, the colorful ceramic pieces popular with Victorian collectors. Along with her friend Marilyn Karmason, Graham started collecting majolica in the 1980s. Together, the pair amassed a collection comprising over 2,000 pieces and co-wrote a comprehensive look at the ceramics, 1989’s Majolica: A […]

Majolica Egg Plate

Q:  I found this plate which looks like an old majolica oyster plate. It has lots of wells for oysters, or possibly it’s for eggs. It’s marked with an incised “Th” on the bottom. I would love to know its place of origin, and if it actually is for oysters. What is its value?  A:  […]

Oyster Plates on the Full and Half Shell

It’s hard not to fall in love with 19th-century oyster plates, even if you aren’t a fan of eating oysters. Oyster plates emerged during the Victorian era when raw oysters on the half shell became a delicacy, and a proper Victorian dinner service had a special plate or utensil for every type of food. The […]

Dish Tucked Away in a Drawer Sells for Nearly $2 Million

Who knows what you may find when rummaging through drawers? Auctioneers looking through a country house in rural southeast Scotland recognized a rare 16th-century dish tucked away in a drawer as a valuable find. Little did they know how valuable! The rare dish sold for $1.7 million, significantly above the $109,000 to $163,000 estimate. Images […]

Unmasking the Goldscheider Ladies 

Goldscheider Porcelain and Majolica Factory was founded in Vienna in 1895 by Friedrich Goldscheider (1845–1897). It produced decorative wares in Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles made of porcelain, earthenware, majolica and terra-cotta. Many were made for export. A recent sale by Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers of Essex, England, had 12 Goldscheider pottery masks picturing […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 47 No. 12 – August 2021

Silver Rattles … Lalique Glass … Wedgwood Majolica … Indy 500 Collectibles … Modern Chairs … Marks on Lalique … Collector’s Gallery … Prices    

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles August 2021 Newsletter Now Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ August 2021 newsletter features Victorian baby rattles, Indianapolis 500 memorabilia, Wedgwood majolica, Lalique glass, and modern […]

Colorful and Collectible Wedgwood Majolica 

Majolica ceramics were made in Britain, Europe and the United States with colored lead glazes and nature-inspired styles. Wedgwood, the British ceramics company founded in 1759, made majolica from 1860 to 1940. Items include jugs, pitchers, candlesticks, umbrella stands, bread trays, platters and many kinds of plates in patterns that reflect nature. A recent majolica […]