Ceramics and Porcelain
Bone China vs Porcelain and How to Tell Old Pieces Apart
You turn a teacup over at a fair, find no mark at all, and the dealer says "fine porcelain" while the label says "bone china."...
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Everything we have published, newest first. Buying guides, identification notes, and the arguments we have had with advice that gets repeated without being tested.
Ceramics and Porcelain
You turn a teacup over at a fair, find no mark at all, and the dealer says "fine porcelain" while the label says "bone china."...
Prints, Maps and Books
You have found a lovely 1840s steel engraving at a fair, but the margins are freckled with rusty brown spots and the dealer has...
Care and Preservation
A dull brown candlestick looks neglected, so the instinct is to scrub it bright.
Ceramics and Porcelain
You turn over a blue and white plate at an estate sale and the pattern has bled into a soft haze, as if someone breathed on it...
Silver and Metalwork
Turn over a German cake fork or an Italian bonbon dish and you will often find a tiny "800" stamped beside a crescent moon or a...
Care and Preservation
Most porcelain that breaks during a house move does not break on the motorway.