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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I consider Roseville Pottery, with its pretty pieces, a virtual flower garden. And for a reasonable outlay, a collector can accumulate an impressive display, from roses to pinecones. This fall it is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bargain-priced American art pottery vases are hard to find. But art pottery tiles made by important companies still are inexpensive, because they have had little publicity. Tile collectors in England ...

Visitors to Philip Wingard’s Southern Decorative Arts booth on Friday at the Aiken Antiques Show could view some valuable pieces of South Carolina history. There were four pots and one jug that ...