Ceramics and Porcelain
Judging Hand Painted Antique China
Hand painted china holds a special appeal because each piece carries the direct work of a decorator's hand.
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Sybil grew up in a family of dealers. Her first job was cataloguing a private collection of Staffordshire figures and sterling flatware, and she has been reading marks and assessing condition ever since. She has a particular patience for pieces that arrive with no paperwork.
Ceramics and Porcelain
Hand painted china holds a special appeal because each piece carries the direct work of a decorator's hand.
Ceramics and Porcelain
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