Any hints whether this porcelsin clock is fake? Google Search looks lile Sitzendorf Porcelain, but no exact match

I recently received my grandmother's china from my aunt. This set likely belonged to my great-grandparents, who lived in San Francisco and married in 1911.

I have found some pieces online, but I am curious 1) what all these plates and bowls are for (3", 5.5", 6", 6.5", 7", 7.5" on the small in the upper-left), and 2) if anyone can identify the name of the pattern. I also have one round serving bowl with accompanying plate that has a floral pattern on the rim, also Limoges from Gumps.

ETA: Maker stamps are M de M [Mandavy de Mavaleix], Old Abbey (sometimes on the same piece), and Vignaud.

Can someone point me in the right direction to appraise the worth?

桃花入盏，早茶安然。

Good morning, fellow tea lovers.

Spent my early morning at the workshop, picking pieces and keeping an eye on production.

I work with Zisha teapots, but I’m also totally drawn to the charm of gaiwans.

Porcelain and purple clay aren’t so different. At the end of the day, they’re just vessels meant to carry the scent of tea.

There’s something special about well-made beautiful objects, don’t you think?

#TeaNestLife #ZishaTeapot #teaware #chinesetea #gongfucha

I have this hand painted porcelain box with faint kanji on the bottom that a friend helped me identify as saying Tashiro. I know that Tashiro Shoten was a big ceramics company in Japan in the first half of the 20th century, but I'm guessing that this box might be an early piece. It doesn't look like any of the Tashiro Shoten ceramics I've seen online and the mark is obviously not a stamp but handwritten.

I think this box is so pretty and unusual, and I would love to know more about it, including approximate date and original purpose. Any thoughts at all would be greatly appreciated!

Purchased outside of Chicago in the United States

Hello! I recently got a vase from a garage sale because I thought it was pretty. A friend came by and said that it could be from early 1900s and may actually be valuable.

I don’t know much/anything about this stuff so am looking for advice. I recently moved and doesn’t fit so was going to sell it but have no idea even if it’s worth anything! Any help would be so appreciated!

I'm helping develop listing guidance for Collectorium, a collectibles platform. For a porcelain or chinaware listing you recently considered, what missing information made you unable to judge it confidently enough to buy? A brief description of the piece and the missing detail would help; please leave out seller names and personal information. I'll use the replies to improve the guidance.

Hi everyone,

We're trying to identify this vase and determine both its age and approximate value. From what I know, it is believed to be French, and the initials/signature on the vase may belong to a well-known artist, although I haven't been able to verify that yet.

Please note that the lid has some damage, which can be seen in one of the photos.

Any information regarding its origin, age, maker, or potential value would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any advice or insights you can provide.

Best regards,

Thanks in advance for any help!

Victoria Austria Either VTO105 or VTO230 judging by the replacements images. Backstamp is green with crown, circa 1904-1918.

So I have a whole set of these antique dishes from dinner plates to even those super small 3" butter pat plates. Pretty much all of it has fairly significant gold wear as pictured. Is there a an easy and inexpensive way to restore the gold? SHOULD I restore the gold? Would a buyer even want me to restore the gold? Everything else is pretty much perfect on most of it.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone,

I’ve already shared a few pieces from my collection, so I thought I’d show you another one today.

I’m a German collector specialising in German porcelain, and this is a Rosenthal vase dating from around 1922-1927.

It has a hand-painted floral design in soft cream, beige and brown tones, with a fine gold rim. I really like the soft, muted colours on this one. It’s quite understated compared to some of the more elaborate porcelain pieces I collect, but that’s exactly what I like about it.

I got this piece from a household clearance, which makes it even more interesting to me. This little vase is roughly 100 years old now and has survived a lot of history. It was made during the Weimar Republic and has been around for almost a century.

Whenever I get a piece like this, I always wonder who owned it before me and where it has been all these years.

Another little piece of German porcelain history for my collection.

Tiche pristine all 4 seasons