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American considered English pottery superior to American for many years after the American Revolution. Vast amounts of English Ironstone wares were imported into the United States. The http://*** contains names, dates, and back stamp maker marks to help discover if you already have or going to buy one of these potteries items. eBay and other antique websites are good general resources for valuation of these items but a professional appraisal of materials is always the best.

Stoke-on-Trent (Listeni/sto?k ?n tr?nt/; often abbreviated to Stoke), also called the Potteries, is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation stretching for 12 miles (19 km), with an area of 36 square miles (93 km2). Together with Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove, Stoke forms the Stoke-on-Trent Built-up Area. With the neighbouring boroughs of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands, the three form North Staffordshire, which in 2011 had a population of 469,000. The conurbation continues to be polycentric, having been formed by a federation of six separate towns and numerous villages in the early 20th century. The settlement from which the federated town (it was not a city until 1925) took its name was Stoke-upon-Trent, where the administration and chief mainline railway station were located. After the union, Hanley emerged as the primary commercial centre in the city, despite the efforts of its rival, Burslem. The three other component towns are Tunstall, Longton and Fenton. Stoke-on-Trent is considered to be the home of the pottery industry in England and is commonly known as the Potteries. Formerly a primarily industrial conurbation, it is now a centre for service industries and distribution centres. Information provided http://***

Hotta Yu Shoten pieces are not in short supply. The value in these pieces are that they are on the cusp of becoming an antique collectible in the next 5-10 years. If you are contemplating starting a collection or gifting a nice collectible consider Hotta Yu Shoten pieces. Currently they are still priced as being a vintage collectibles.

Tentative date: 1920-40 Manufacturer: Hotta Yu Shoten & Co. Company was in operation from 1920 to 1947 ?The shop selling the wares was the Hotta Yu Co. The use of the word ?Shoten? means ?shop which sells wares fired from its own kilns?. The pottery mark is likely to be from the 1920-30?s. The use of NIPPON was generally discontinued after 1921.If the backstamp were to say ?Hand Painted, Made in Occupied Japan?, the date would be 1945-52. ?This firm made an array of tableware and kitchen ware, as well as very cute animals. Just about every design I have seen from this company is a peach. Very nice design values, yet I suspect the wares were not expensive at the time and were possibly considered ?cheap? mass production even though they flagged up ?hand painted?. Fact is, all ceramic of this type would be hand-painted unless it calls for transfer printing on certain bits.? Information provided http://***

Early Aluminia pieces are a highly sought after collectible. Dating can be done from the back stamp maker marks. Value of these collectibles should be obtained through a professional appraiser since older items are rare to come up for sale/auction.

Aluminia was a Danish factory of faience or earthenware pottery, established in Copenhagen in 1863. In 1882, the owners of Aluminia purchased the Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory. The factories were operated independently under their respective trade names until 1969, when the use of the Aluminia name was ended. Since then the products have been sold under the mark "Royal Copenhagen Denmark Fajance." In modern times, the Aluminia factory is best known for the "Blue Line" dinner service, introduced in 1964 and production was stopped by end of year 2010. Information obtained http://***

Most milk glass is depression era or newer. This makes collecting milk glass a vintage item and needs to be priced accordingly. There is no shortage of milk glass available so make sure you pick an item that appeals to your taste. Depression era milk glass will be becoming an antique in the next 15-25 years.

Milk glass is an opaque or translucent,milky white or colored glass, blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes. First made in Venice in the 16th century, colors include blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, and the white that led to its popular name. First made in Venice in the 16th century, colors include blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, and white. 19th-century glass makers called milky white opaque glass "opal glass". The name milk glass is relatively recent. Milk glass - four pieces Made into decorative dinnerware, lamps, vases, and costume jewelry, milk glass was highly popular during the fin de siecle. Pieces made for the wealthy of the Gilded Age are known for their delicacy and beauty in color and design, while Depression glass pieces of the 1930s and '40s are less so. Milk glass is often used for architectural decoration when one of the underlying purposes is the display of graphic information. The original milk glass marquee of the Chicago Theatre has been donated to the Smithsonian Institution. Perhaps one of the most famous uses of opal glass (or at least the most viewed example) is for the four faces of the information booth clock at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. Milk glass has a considerable following of collectors. Glass makers continue to produce both original pieces and reproductions of popular collectible pieces and patterns. Information provided http://***

Royal Copenhagen is one of the most popular pottery collectible in Europe and North America. Royal Copenhagen offers collectible dinnerware, figurines, and collector plates. Back stamp maker marks have changed several times and dating your items may be tricky. eBay offers a general valuation guideline but for a better valuation it is always better to have your item/s valued by a professional antique appraiser.

The Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory, which later became Royal Copenhagen, was founded as the result of experiments carried out by the pharmacist, Frantz Heinrich M?ller (1738-1820). M?ller was an expert chemist, specialising in mineralogy. He carried out experiments with hard feldspar porcelain made from quartz, kaolin and feldspar, and for many years he spent all his time and money on his little porcelain kiln. In 1774 M?ller was finally ready to invite potential investors to subscribe for shares in a Danish porcelain factory, but very little interest was shown. This changed when the Queen Dowager Juliane Marie and her son Frederik, the heir presumptive to the throne, became partners in a limited company, which became a reality in 1775. For almost a century, the Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory was run by the Royal Family. In 1868 it passed into private hands, but still retained its name and the privilege of flying the royal swallow-tailed flag. Some years later, in 1882-84, the factory was amalgamated with the Aluminia faience factory and moved from the centre of Copenhagen to new premises in Frederiksberg. An artistic young manager was appointed: the painter and architect Arnold Krog (1856-1931). Krog?s first task was to revive the factory?s great original porcelain, Blue Fluted. He developed a new technique for painting under the glaze, which made it possible to depict landscapes and apply other naturalistic decorations. The new porcelain was shown at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889, and in the course of the next few years the underglaze decorated porcelain made the factory world-famous. For more than two centuries, Royal Copenhagen has supplied modern homes with functional artware and design. Royal Copenhagen has been a playground and a workplace for craftsmen, designers and artists who were, and still are, bold enough to make their mark on posterity by challenging their own age. Today, Royal Copenhagen manufactures the finest porcelain in the world, hand-painted and manufactured by ancient methods, albeit refined throughout. Information obtained http://***

A word of caution regarding Fiestaware. There back stamp maker marks have changed considerably over the last 95 years. Please refer to online reference materials or a professional antique appraiser to date and value your Fiestaware or when considering a purchase.

Fiesta is a line of ceramic dinnerware glazed in differing solid colors manufactured and marketed by the Homer Laughlin China Company of Newell, West Virginia.[1][2] The original shapes, glazes and concept of combining various colors were designed by the company's art director Frederick Hurten Rhead in the 1930s. The dinnerware was introduced for retail sales to great success in 1936.[1] Homer Laughlin withdrew Fiesta from production in 1973 in response to declining sales before reintroducing the line in 1985. Some of the original shapes were redesigned and other new shapes were designed as part of the 1985 reintroduction by Jonathan O. Parry, who became the company art director in 1984.[1] As a line of open-stock dinnerware, Fiesta allows buyers to select by the piece, rather than requiring the purchase of entire sets. Notably, buyers can mix and match from the color range. According to David Conley, the company's director of retail sales and marketing, Fiesta's current colors derive from home decor and fashion trends.[2] According to the Smithsonian Institution Press, Fiesta's appeal lies in its bright colors, modern design, and affordability.[1] It has been found that past glazes have been radioactive or contained lead glazes, but these have been discontinued. Information provided by http://***

Sarreguemines pottery and porcelain is highly collectible. Using back stamp makers marks and online resources your can find the date your item was made. eBay is a great resource for finding out a general value of your items. For a more defined value it is best to find a local appraiser to value your items.

Sarreguemines The pottery at Sarreguemines was established in 1784. Then the territory was French, but it became German ninety years later. The company originally made only earthenware but by the turn of the century was producing fine stoneware and using unusual mixtures of clay for their body. They enjoyed great success during the Empire period and Napoleon, who was a patron, conferred the L?gion d?Honneur on Paul Utzshneider, the director of the company. A variety of colours and designs was used and a wide range of domestic utility, decorative and ornamental wares were made. By the middle of the nineteenth century, though, the colour range had reduced to shades of brown and beige. In the second half of the century a range of domestic wares was introduced with relief decoration in the form of leaves and vines. In 1876 after the Franco Prussian War, a new plant was opened at Digoin in France and the production of earthenware, stoneware and porcelain was carried out there well into the twentieth century. The Pyroblan range of china was introduced in 1960, and by 1978 production was confined entirely to china for the catering industry. Information obtained http://***

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