3 Things You Should Know About Chinese Blue & White

By Katherine | May 16, 2023
A blue and white peony and vine ginger jar - 3 Things You Should Know About Chinese Blue and White Porcelains

Curio IQ Series: Let’s take a short and sweet lesson in antiques! Here are the 3 things to know for a better understanding of Chinese blue and white porcelains: Shop this peony ginger jar here In this week’s Curio IQ Series, I’m discussing the 3 things that make collecting blue and white Chinese porcelains challenging…

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Collector’s Notes: Antique Plates

By Katherine | April 14, 2021
Collector's Notes series - the basics of antique plates, dishes, china - flat lay of antique plates

Useful basics to understand when collecting antique plates and ceramics from European porcelains to folksy Staffordshire and Chinese export to transferware. If you are a lover of china or collector of antique ceramics, your china cabinet or kitchen cupboards probably hold one or more of these ceramics: No. 1 Porcelain Commonly referred to as “china”…

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