Victorian Majolica

Majolica has been made for centuries by potteries in many countries, including several major manufacturers in Europe and the United States. Minton, Haviland, George Jones, Wedgwood and many others all made fine-quality majolica during the last half of the 19th century. Today’s collectors look for majolica made during that period, known as the Victorian era. […]

Dorothy Ann Ceramics

Q: I bought some art deco ceramics online that are signed ‘Dorothy Ann.’ But now I can’t find any indication that such an artist ever existed. A: An artist who signed her work ‘Dorothy Ann’ painted art deco pottery for S. Fielding & Co. of Staffordshire, England, during the middle decades of the 20th century. […]