Karlsbad Vase

Q: What can you tell me about this 12-inch vase? I found it in a garbage basket awaiting the garbage truck in the 1950s. The black dots near the center of the flowers are raised from the surface of the vase. The bottom is stamped with a green mark with a crown over the entwined […]

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 […]

Silver Plate Vase

Q: I’d like to know who made this vase and what its value is. It’s been passed down in the family, though I don’t know how much of the information is true. My mother’s great aunt received a dozen long stem roses in it on her wedding night. I’ve been told it’s circa 1898 and […]

Millefiori Vase

Q: This tiny vase was given to me when I was a little girl and I’m now 82. It’s 2 inches tall. I was told it was Tiffany but there is no mark on the bottom. It’s beautiful colored glass and there are no imperfections. Does this have any value other than sentimental? A: This […]

Roseville Vase

Q: Our church is cleaning out “odds & ends” and this vase is one of the items on the pile. It’s 8 inches high and has a small nick on the top. The bottom is marked “Roseville, USA, 882.” What is it worth? A: Roseville Pottery Company started in Roseville, Ohio, in 1890. Another plant […]

Carlsbad Vase

Q: What’s the value of this old vase? It has a Colonial couple playing chess on the front. The back is flat and there are two holes near the top. There is a beehive mark and a gold sticker with “J.K.W., Decor, Carlsbad” on the back.  A: You have a decorative wall pocket. The two […]

Roseville Water Lily Vase

Q: I have recently inherited a Roseville vase and am searching for help to identify its authenticity and value. It’s marked Roseville, U.S.A., 75 – 7” on the bottom. Can you help me? A: Roseville Pottery Company started in Roseville, Ohio, in 1890. The pottery opened another factory in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1898. The company […]

Royal Haeger Vase

Q: I’d like to know if you know if the vase attached has any value? It was my grandmother’s. On the bottom is “Royal Haeger, RG148, USA” in raised letters. I see them online but not with the numbers stamped on the bottom like the one I have. A: This is a planter made by […]