Ceramics

Whenever we are asked about what to collect, we always stress that you should collect what you like and what you want to live with. Fortunately, with the incredible diversity of ceramics available, everyone should be able to find an area they will enjoy. No matter your passion, whether it is Fiesta or a prized […]

Vienna Austria Vase

Q: I inherited this porcelain vase from my mother-in-law, but I know nothing about it. It’s about 13 inches tall and the base is about 4 inches wide. It is marked with a green crown with two shields.  It’s signed, “M. Reiszmen, 1905.” Is this the artist? Can you provide any information about its history […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 48 No. 4 – December 2021

Christmas Postcards … Meissen Porcelain … Bakelite Jewelry … Old Storage Cupboards …  Mechanical Pictures … Cool Mid-Century Design of Everyday Items … Marks on Dolls … Collector’s Gallery … Prices    

Rare Meissen Smashes Record Prices

An incredible collection of rare 18th-century Meissen porcelain brought $15 million, seven times its pre-sale estimate, at a fall Sotheby’s auction in New York. The sale had more than 100 lots including boxes, canisters, tankards, figurines, dishes, coffeepots, tea ware, milk jugs, tureens, cane handles, clock cases, vases and scent bottles, most with Asian designs. […]

Zeh Scherzer Tea Set

Q: This tea set has been in our family for about 170 years. There are two marks on the bottom. Does it have any value other than sentimental? A: Your teapot, sugar and creamer are not quite as old as you think. This “Z.S. & Co., Bavaria” mark was used by Zeh, Scherzer & Co. […]

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 […]

Porcelain Plaque

Q: We inherited this porcelain picture. It has a few flaws, and the porcelain is chipped. The back is marked with a crown over the letter “N.” The picture is 5 inches high and 8 1/4 inches wide. Height including the wood frame is 7 inches by 10 1/4 inches. What can you tell us […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles September 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’ September 2021 newsletter features Barbie dolls, mocha pottery, antique European porcelain, Scandinavian furniture and vintage oil […]

Arzberg Coffeepot

Q: I have a porcelain coffeepot that was my mother’s, so I know it’s at least 50 years old. There are two marks on the bottom. One is a circle with “Germany” and then another circle inside that. The other mark is a crown above a shield with the initials “P” and “A” in opposite […]

July 2021 Prices

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