Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A late 19th or early 20th century Chinese porcelain urn form wall pocket, hand-painted and in a gilt and red stand, sold for $50,000 at a Spring Estates Auction…
Lladro Porcelain Collecting with Jeff By Jeff Figler Lladro porcelain is a big hit among collectors. The family-run Lladro Company is now headquartered in Tavernes Blanques, Spain which is commonly nicknamed the “City of Porcelain”. Surprisingly, the company is barely…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Famille rose plaques, $463,000, Michaan’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A pair of famille rose porcelain plaques from the Republic period of Wang Qi (1884-1937) sold for $463,000 at a Fine Asian…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Chinese four-panel screen, $68,750, Rago Arts & Auction Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Chinese Nephrite jade four-panel screen sold for $68,750 at a Great Estates Auction held March 22 by Rago…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Chinese “Chicken Cup,” $36 million, Sotheby’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare Chinese Ming dynasty porcelain cup decorated with chicken images (hence its nickname the “Chicken Cup”), dating to the 15th…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Six porcelain panels, $57,600, Nadeau’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A set of six diminutive Chinese 19th century porcelain famille rose panels, with floral and figural decorations and each panel measuring 14…
Ken’s Korner: Piano from Casablanca auctioned for $602,500 News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall A piano from the classic movie Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, sold for $500,000 at an auction…
Chinese porcelain plaque, $6,329, Richard D. Hatch Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A large hand-painted Chinese porcelain plaque showing a flowering tree sold for $6,329 at a multi-estate auction held Mar. 22-23…
Figure Skating and the Arts By Frances Dafoe When I started working on the book Figure Skating and the Arts: Eight Centuries of Sport and Inspiration, I had no idea of the treasures I would find in private and public…
Hand-Painted Scenic Meissen Porcelain from 1710 to 1880 The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2006 by Frederick Glauser Chinese potters purportedly, were the first to discover or invent the formula for hard paste porcelain in the 10th century AD.…
European Portrait Painting on Porcelain The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2005 by Frederick Glauser A portrait is an accurate portrayal of the subject’s anatomic and physiognomic features conferring recognition to the observer. Implicit in this definition is…
Hand-Painted Porcelain: Women Played a Major Role – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2003 by Debby DuBay Collecting hand-painted Limoges porcelain can become addictive, but in our world today there are much worse addictions! Limoges porcelain is…
