This 1-gallon stoneware crock has the impressed mark of Daniel Shenfelder pottery, proving it was made about 1870 in Pennsylvania. There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics ...

For all the China-bashing that seems to be the norm in America these days, few countries have a longer history of trade. In particular, elaborately hand-decorated tableware was the rage among early ...

North Carolina can lay claim to one of the country’s most notable and collectible pottery… Jugtown pottery. This special and unique ware has a rich Southern history. This pottery originated in Moore ...

If there's one thing the Coachella Valley has in abundance, apart from sand, it's porcelain tableware. It seems that over the years almost every household has bought some, inherited some or found some ...

Cheyenne, the founder of Cheyenne Autumn Jewelry, is a self-taught jeweler based in the Seattle area. She often shares videos ...

Rookwood pottery, made in Cincinnati since 1880, is perhaps the most popular American art pottery among collectors. The company not only made artist-decorated vases, molded bookends, art-deco ...

Q.This photo contains an old porcelain canister set from Germany. The set was given to my mother-in-law by a friend who immigrated to the United States. We think the unmarked set is at least 80 years ...

Gold is selling for very high prices today, but porcelain was more precious than gold in 17th-century Europe. Thin white porcelain was first made in China in the 10th century, but it wasn't seen in ...

Dear Judy Campbell: Can you please tell me something about the maker of this Limoges covered serving bowl? I have looked for information but cannot find any. I am including the mark on the bottom of ...

Dear Judy Campbell: Here are photographs of two gilt-edged porcelain plates that measure about 10 inches diameter that I have owned for a number of years. Both carry five-digit numbers under beehive ...

According to Rarewares Antiques Appraiser, a full dinner service is more valuable than common individual items like plates, ...