Antique Dishes
January 29th, 2012 | Antique, Antique Dishes, Collectible, Glassware
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Collecting antique dishes can be a fun and rewarding hobby, but it’s probably not going to be an easy one! Because of the wide variety of dishes available from so many sources, you’ll probably have to brush up on your knowledge of dishes and dinnerware. You may have to do a little research into the collectibles in general, as well as specifically investigating an individual dish. It’s great fun for those who like to dig for information and uncover mysteries, and can be exciting when you get surprises, like realizing you’ve just purchased an ordinary-looking dish that’s a valuable collector’s item.
If you’re ready to start collecting antique dishes, you should first realize that just because a dish is 60 or 70 years old, it’s not necessarily any more valuable than it was when it was new. Much depends on how many of that exact dish was produced and how in demand it is now. Many people mistakenly think that old China is particularly valuable simply because it’s old, and that’s pretty far from the truth.
If it’s extremely old, China is almost certainly worth a little more than it was new (and might be worth much more). Some antique dishes with patterns that were discontinued quite soon after their release are worth a little more because they’re more rare. But antique China dishes are most valuable to those who have entire sets and want a piece to replace one that’s broken or lost. If you’re interested in antique China, though, it would pay to do some research into the kind of dishes you want.
The older the antique dishes are, regardless of what they’re made from, the more valuable they typically are, if they’re valuable at all. Antique porcelain dishes can be valuable, all depending on how popular they were when they were new. Antique handpainted dishes are inherently more desired and valuable than mass produced dishes, because even if the same pattern was used on many, the handpainting renders each one unique. And uniqueness is an important consideration when determining the value of a dish, or any item.
A problem with antique dishes is that often not even the seller will know how old a dish may be. This is where the detective work becomes necessary. You’ll need to find any marks on the bottom of the dish indicating the artist, the company, the serial number, the pattern name or anything that has the potential to help identify the dish. You can search online on all of these things, or ask a local antique dealer or appraiser if they have knowledge of it. For China specifically, don’t forget the many websites that specialize in replacements of pieces from discontinued patterns; they can be a wealth of information.
Finding the origin of antique dishes can be a challenge. If you can’t see the dish in person, ask about chips and cracks, and have the seller give you all of the information from the bottom so you can do your research!
Originally posted 2008-12-04 14:00:01. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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I have an odd 3 pieces set on glassware. 2 cups and a plate. They are all a blueish purple with a rainbow tint of pinkish and greenish when looked at from different angles. The cups have an elephant head handle and the dipliction of nursery rhymes around the cups. The plate is approx. 6″ by 9″ oval with a windmill picture in the center. The windmill and nursery rhyme are not picture, but molded into the glass. On the bottom of each is a symbol that looks like the letter “G” with an arrow through it. Any idea where I could find value of and info on these pieces. Thanks Darryl Coile
have a set of Johnson Bros.chinamad in England
place setting for 12 with platter and veg.bowl
would like to sell
i have a plate….on the back it says
MY OWN PLATE
MADE FOR
HOLMES & EDWARDS
DIVISION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO
U.S. DESIGN PATENT NO. 88343
BY THE HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA CO
CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT IT ?
THANK YOU
I have a set of dessert dishes square six serving plates and one cake plate and serving knife all in porclean. on the front roses of different colors and the rest is all painted lace in warranted 22karat gold made in U.S.A ibelieve early 1900.
I have a Hall casserole dish with the number #2068 on the bottom. It says “Hall’s Superior Quality Kitchenware” on the bottom; made in the USA. Do you know the value of this dish? It is blue with flowers that are white with yellow centers. Thank you.
Seeking value of an Antique Copper Serving Warmer with Porcelain Platter. Brass and wood handles. Lid is oval domed with brass handle. Excellent condition. Porcelain Platter is crackled from age. Trademark “Excell” stamped on bottom.
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