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How can I tell if my china is valuable?
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To tell if your china is valuable, first identify the maker using the markings typically found on the bottoms of pieces. You can take a photograph and perform a reverse image search or type a description of the mark into a search engine. Then, use trusted online resources to determine who the maker is and see how much pieces that are similar to yours have sold for in the past. Since the condition can also impact valuation, consider consulting a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer who can inspect your piece and give you an estimate of how much it is worth. Shop a large selection of china on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
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Elda Creations Limoges France Porcelain US Passport w Letter Insert Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Elda Creations limited edition hand painted Limoges porcelain trinket / keepsake box in the shape of a blue and gold United States passport book with a miniature "L...
Category
Late 20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$148 Sale Price
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Six Cups with Saucers, Theresienthal, Bohemia c. 1900
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exceedingly rare set of six cups with saucers, whose beauty captures both the eye and the imagination. The hand-blown opaline glass cups are shaped as delicate tulip blossoms, the...
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Enamel
Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985
By Gien
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gien “Fraises en Folie” – Set of 6 Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Each with Unique Historic Border, France.
An extraordinary collector’s edition from *Gien, France, this six-piece *“Fr...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Porcelain
Materials
Faience, Porcelain
A superb pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Topographical Vases
Located in Exeter, GB
A superb and large pair of Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester porcelain vases c.1820. Of Campana form, with gilded gadrooned rims, each vase very finely painted with topographical views...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of Cartier Tea Or Coffee Cups Saucers Panther For Limoges Porcelain, France
Located in München, BY
Beautiful set of two Cartier Limoges porcelain cups and saucers in Art Deco style, France 1986.
Decorated with black panthers and topiary bushes.
Goo...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bavaria, Germany. Porcelain tray. Blue Onion-patterned. Printed decoration.
Located in København, Copenhagen
PRE-OWNED GOODS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT TARIFFS FOR U.S., UK, AUSTRALIAN & CANADIAN CUSTOMERS.
THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE.
Bavaria, Germany....
Category
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain