Antique Porcelain
 |
 Man Woman Vintage Antique Japanese Porcelain Figurine Victorian Colonial Japan $12.00 Time Remaining: 29d 9h 56m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 PORCELAIN FIGURAL INKSTAND LARGE ANTIQUE INKWELL W FIGURINE DRESDEN AS IS $77.25 Time Remaining: 1h 47m |
 Art Deco Porcelain Gazelle Twin Sculpture Figurine $11.01 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 11h 25m |
 Antique Meissen Style Germany Porcelain Figurine Lovely Couple w Lamb $298.00 Time Remaining: 28d 7h 21m Buy It Now for only: $298.00 |
 Antique Chelsea Porcelain Bocage Candlestick w Maiden FlowerBasket Dog $74.99 Time Remaining: 2d 12h 8m |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE GERMAN BISQUE GIRL PLAYING PAPA 12 INCHES $75.00 Time Remaining: 28d 21h 51m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 VINTAGE ANTIQUE DRESDEN PORCELAIN LACE BALLERINA DANCER FIGURINE $49.99 Time Remaining: 4d 12h |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN LACE PORCELAIN FIGURINE UNTERWEISSBACH LACE BALLERINA DANCER $135.00 Time Remaining: 12d 13h 27m Buy It Now for only: $135.00 |
 Antique German Bisque or Porcelain Piano Baby $75.00 Time Remaining: 6h 23m |
 Antique Vtg Lamour China Hand Painted Pussy Cat Pussy Cat Porcelain Figurine $17.99 Time Remaining: 26d 13h 29m Buy It Now for only: $17.99 |
 Antique porcelain deer figurine $17.00 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 8m |
 Norman Rockwell Dreams in the Antique Shop Bisque Porcelain Figurine $5.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 9h 27m |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN PORCELAIN BISQUE FIGURINE LARGE 145+ HAND PAINTED AND GILDED $95.00 Time Remaining: 21d 22h 16m Buy It Now for only: $95.00 |
 Antique estate porcelain ceramic or horse figurines lot of 3 different poses $5.03 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 6h 32m |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE KPM BERLIN BLANC DE CHINE PICKING BERRIES $55.00 Time Remaining: 23d 9h Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
 Antique Russian Soviet Porcelain Figurines Figures 1960 $45.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 9m |
 Antique Porcelain Aristocrat Figurines made in Japan $9.99 Time Remaining: 9d 10h 25m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Antique Porcelain Piano Baby Unger Scheinder Signed $52.99 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 52m |
 ANTIQUE FINE PORCELAIN COUPLE GERMAN STROLLING ORNATE LK $50.00 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 40m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 PRECIOUS ANTIQUE PORCELAIN DEER FIGURINE PLANTER GRAY NO DAMAGE $19.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 20m |
 ANTIQUE PORCELAIN FIGURINE CAT RARE PAIR STAFFORDSHIRE CAT FIGURINE $175.00 Time Remaining: 27d 23h 3m Buy It Now for only: $175.00 |
 Vintage Porcelain ANTIQUE CAR AUTOMOBILE FIGURINE White with Gold Trim Roses $3.99 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 43m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurine $105.00 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 12m Buy It Now for only: $122.50 |
 Porcelain ANTIQUES SHOP Beautiful Building $5.99 Time Remaining: 25d 7h 59m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
 Antique Vintage Bisque Porcelain Cherub Cupid in a Sleigh Figurine German $59.98 Time Remaining: 2d 12h 46m |
 ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PARIAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE GIRL PICKING FLOWERS 7 1 4+ FIGURIN $85.00 Time Remaining: 28d 21h 26m Buy It Now for only: $85.00 |
 Antique Porcelain Victorian Lady Marked Occupied Japan $12.95 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 37m Buy It Now for only: $15.95 |
 ANTIQUE KPM GERMAN PORCELAIN BEAR FIGURINE KONIGLICHE PORZELLAN BEAR $118.00 Time Remaining: 14d 15h 1m Buy It Now for only: $118.00 |
 Piano Baby porcelain6 long 3 1 2 tall Purchased from Antique Dlr early 80s $29.95 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 4m |
 Antique Porcelain Figurine Of Young Girl With Basket And Two Ducks At Her Feet $2.99 Time Remaining: 18d 11h 32m Buy It Now for only: $2.99 |
 Antique Porcelain Napoleon Marriage Scheibe Alsbach KPM $4,500.00 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 27m |
 porcelain antique collectible figurine $11.99 Time Remaining: 4d 15h 46m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 Antique Porcelain Bisque Cobalt Figurine Tanagra Assise Art Nouveau Deco $24.99 Time Remaining: 3d 15h 34m |
 Antique Porcelain Tom Cat Cat on a Box Takahashi San Francisco Hand Painted $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 12h 29m Buy It Now for only: $22.00 |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE E BOHNE CHILDREN MISCHIEF BIRD NEST CA1901 $185.00 Time Remaining: 22d 4h 23m Buy It Now for only: $185.00 |
 ANTIQUE VINTAGE 1940s PAIR OF PORCELAIN FIGURINES JAPAN 8 1 2 TALL $18.00 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 46m |
 Antique Fine Porcelain Japan Leopard Vintage Laying Crouching Figurine Statue $8.00 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 29m Buy It Now for only: $8.00 |
 Clown Antique Porcelain $15.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 36m |
 ANTIQUE 12 GERMAN PORCELAIN BISQUE FIGURINE CA1880s OF A PLAYFUL FEISTY GIRL $125.00 Time Remaining: 10d 6h 46m Buy It Now for only: $125.00 |
 OLD PORCELAIN GINGER CAT FIGURINE SOVIET RUSSIA FAIENCE USSR VINTAGE ANTIQUE $1.99 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 15m |
 ANTIQUE PORCELAIN FIGURINE THE THREE JESTERS UNDERGLAZED BLUE CROSSED SWORDS $850.00 Time Remaining: 19d 6h 28m Buy It Now for only: $850.00 |
 2 Antique Vintage HANDPAINTED Porcelain CHERUB HEADS ANGEL Figurines Carol Price $19.99 Time Remaining: 3d 12h 15m |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN AUSTRIAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE CA 1895 ART NOUVEAU AMPHORA MERCURY $345.00 Time Remaining: 19d 1h 57m Buy It Now for only: $345.00 |
 Porcelain Antique USA car figurine Awesome $25.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 33m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN PORCELAIN BISQUE MINIATURE FIGURINE VICTORIAN LADY WOMAN 2 $9.95 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 37m |
 ANTIQUE MEISSEN GERMAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE BEAR MEISSEN WHITE BEAR $235.00 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 30m Buy It Now for only: $235.00 |
 Antique Doll 2 Fine Porcelain Dolls Indians Hand painted and tailored Rare $6.99 Time Remaining: 2d 1h Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 Antique Vintage Porcelain Bisque Figurine Dutch Girl Japan 3in $9.50 Time Remaining: 25d 2h 38m Buy It Now for only: $9.50 |
 ANTIQUE CLOWN BISQUE BOWL CIRCUS DOG ACT PORCELAIN DISH FOOTED GERMANY TRINKET $14.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 23m |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE KPM BERLIN BLANC DE CHINE GIRL LAMB SHEEP $55.00 Time Remaining: 23d 9h 1m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
 Vintage Kaiser Porcelain White Bunny Rabbit Exc Cond Antique $31.07 Time Remaining: 6d 59m |
 antique porcelain figurine occupied Japan thai lady chipped cracked beautiful vt $4.99 Time Remaining: 6d 5h Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Fantastic old antique 1918 porcelain bowl hand painted with flowers cherubs $19.99 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 38m |
 Vintage Antique Blue BULL DOG Pink Collar Porcelain PLANTER Figurine Dresser Pup $9.95 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 35m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 Noritake Porcelain Victorian Figurine EXCELLENT CONDITION Statue Antique $29.99 Time Remaining: 5d 13h 58m |
 Victorian Figurine Statue MarkedForeignExcellent Condition Antique Porcelain $19.99 Time Remaining: 5d 14h 33m |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN AUSTRIAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE AMPHORA WOMEN LIBERATION CA 1895 $345.00 Time Remaining: 19d 1h 56m Buy It Now for only: $345.00 |
 Porcelain Black and White CLOWN Antique pierrot Jester doll $4.99 Time Remaining: 5d 9h 26m |
 ANTIQUE HAND MADE PORCELAIN CINDERELLA WITH COACH FIGURINE $8.97 Time Remaining: 6d 15h 8m Buy It Now for only: $8.97 |
 Pair of antique hand crafted porcelain statues gold accents no reserve $24.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 51m Buy It Now for only: $249.99 |
 ANTIQUE 115 PORCELAIN FIGURINE PAIR HAND PAINTED 18th CENTURY ITALIAN CLOTHING $165.00 Time Remaining: 10d 5h 50m Buy It Now for only: $165.00 |
 19antiquevintagejapanitalyfrancebootvaseporcelainflowersNICE $2.93 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 41m |
 Antique Handpainted Porcelain Boy Shoemaker Figurine Vintage Boots Figure S901 $12.95 Time Remaining: 16d 2h 59m Buy It Now for only: $12.95 |
 Antique Rosenthal Germany Porcelaine young deer 1935 to mid 50s $99.00 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 57m |
 Antique Hand Painted Porcelain Lid W Baby Figure Holding Hat ADORABLE $6.99 Time Remaining: 9d 7h 5m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 |
 19antiquevintagejapanitalyfrancechickenroosterceramicporcelainNICE $4.93 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 49m |
 Antique Porcelain Bisque Figurine French The Waiter Who Dropped the Fish $159.00 Time Remaining: 9d 3h 40m |
 Antique Vintage LADY HALF DOLL German PORCELAIN PINCUSHION FIGURINE Figure Woman $44.90 Time Remaining: 29d 6h Buy It Now for only: $44.90 |
 Very Rare Antique Italian Porcelain Artist C Mollica Victorian Figurines Lamp $2,000.00 Time Remaining: 9d 13h 40m Buy It Now for only: $6,000.00 |
 3 Small Derby Porcelain Figurines Antique German Handmade Frilly Lace Style $85.00 Time Remaining: 3d 3h 55m Buy It Now for only: $85.00 |
 FIRST QUALITY ANTIQUE GERMAN ROCOCCO PORCELAIN FIGURINE $9.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 19h 44m |
 Miniature Collectable Porcelain Vintage Wiener Dog Figurine Black Antique rare $10.00 Time Remaining: 29d 1h 40m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 ANTIQUE HANDMADE PORCELAIN DOG MADE IN JAPAN RUSSELL TERRIER PERFECT SHAPE $12.99 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 19m |
 ANTIQUE LARGE PORCELAIN COLONIAL MAN AND WOMEN STATUE 14 INCHES TALL $900.00 Time Remaining: 18d 5h 52m Buy It Now for only: $900.00 |
 ANTIQUE BEAUTIFUL PORCELAIN GREEN DUCK HAND PAINTED VERY OLD IN GREAT SHAPE $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 27m |
 |
Ceramic Water Crock Dispenser - Double Blue Line
List Price:  |
 |
Gracie China Vintage Blue Rose Porcelain 11-Piece Tea Set
List Price: |
DescriptionGracie China's Vintage Blue Rose Collection, by Coastline Imports, is lovely porcelain which can complement the kitchen, dining and living room. Vintage Blue Rose, 11-piece Tea Service, includes Teapot, Sugar, Creamer and Four 7-Ounce Cups and Saucers. |
 |
Sheffield 1126 Porcelain Touch-Up
List Price: |
DescriptionWill not turn yellow. Gives a hard, waterproof, glazed finish to any chipped porcelain or tile surfaces on drain boards, bathtubs, refrigerators, and stoves. Withstands temperatures up to 400 F. Restores natural and original beauty... |
 |
Range Kleen 10124XN Drip Pans 4 Pack Containing 2 Units 101Am and 102Am, Chrome
List Price: |
DescriptionMULTI-PACK INCLUDES TWO 6" & TWO 8" DRIP PANSUNIVERSAL FITS MOST PLUG-IN ELECTRIC RANGESSTYLE AUPC : 070775991001Shipping Dimensions : 10.00in X 10.75in X 2.25inEstimated Shipping Weight : 1.4571 |
 |
Water Dispenser Replacement Faucet - White
Sale Price: $4.15 |
Description3/4 inch white Tomlinson lever faucet for use with ceramic water dispensers. |
 |
MD09: Making an Antique 12" Porcelain Santa
Sale Price: $34.95 |
DescriptionLearn how to make your own antique Woodland Santa. Start with any porcelain doll, accent or carve out the age lines, paint the features, form the body shape you desire, then dress your doll for the appropriate period... |
 |
68 Classic Fanny Brice in Baby Snooks Old Time Radio Broadcasts on DVD (over 18 Hours 30 Minutes running time)
List Price: |
DescriptionThis unique old time radio DVD collectible features 68 digitized reels of classic Fanny Brice in Baby Snooks radio broadcasts and over 18 Hours 30 Minutes of total running time on 1 DVD. Take a journey back through radio broadcasting history with this large audio library of OTR memorabilia... |
 |
MAAS 1.1lb Can Silver Brass Copper Metal Polish Cleaner
Sale Price: $23.50 |
DescriptionMAAS is a powerful "wipe on, wipe off" formula instantly removes years of residue, rust, tarnish and oxidation from all metals, Plexiglas, fiberglass, enamel, resin, plastic, glass and more. MAAS applies a brilliant, rich reflective lustre... |
 |
Gianna Rose Pretty Little Hen Soap with Soap Eggs and Soap Dish
Sale Price: $25.00 |
DescriptionA lovely decorative hen soap sits peacefully with her three soap eggs on an antique style porcelain soapdish. Old fashioned letterpress printing on the box and a fresh linen scent, add to the charm of this beautifully detailed soap... |
 |
Gianna Rose Atelier Royal Jelly Double Bar in a Slider Box - Made in U.S.A
Sale Price: $19.99 |
DescriptionPretty Little Hen & Her Eggs |
There is a lot of documentation that has been written about fake porcelain. Much of this documentation can be found on the Internet. Even if you read everything there is to know on this subject, you will still be fooled by fakes now and again. The truth is there is no sure-fire way to prevent you or others from being taken in by them.
As a matter of fact, you can take comfort in the knowledge that even the pros get fooled. There are even instances where museums have been bamboozled. Of course in the case of museums, we are talking about superbly fabricated reproductions where even a highly trained expert can't tell the difference.
Believe it or not, there are very few antique dealers who are knowledgeable enough about more than one category of the antiques business to identify all fakes with ease. Someone who is proficient when it comes to vintage toys would probably have a difficult time identifying an art forgery.
The porcelain pieces produced today that carry phony marks or signatures are designed to deceive because they actually claim to be something that they are not. These are much worse than those fake pieces with no markings at all. The pieces that are unmarked may look like old pieces but the companies that manufacture them do not identify them as anything other than porcelain.
In recent years, the United States has been inundated with many examples of fake porcelain, as well as many other fake wares. One of the most blatant examples of those that carry phony marks is Limoges. There are some people who mistakenly confuse Limoges as being the name of a company like Lenox or Royal Doulton. Limoges is actually a city in France where a number of outstanding factories produced fine porcelain from the early 1700s to the mid-1930s.
Today we are faced with inexpensively made imitations that carry the Limoges mark. Even though they were not made in Limoges, France, they are still marked as such. For those who are familiar with authentic Limoges pieces, the poor quality of these fakes is a dead give away.
The majority of phony Limoges comes from China. It is now the law in the United States that imports must bear the country of origin right on them. In order to conform to this law, China now places foil or paper labels on their porcelain to identify it as being from China. Unfortunately, because they use foil or paper labels, retailers can easily remove these labels leaving just the Limoges signature behind.
Another blatant example are newer pieces of porcelain that are signed Occupied Japan. While not considered high-end porcelain back when it was exported to the United States and elsewhere, it has since developed a following. There are some people who only collect Occupied Japan pieces.
Japan's occupation by the United States after WWII happened from 1945 to 1952 and all products made in Japan for export during that period were so marked. In the last couple of years we have seen brand new porcelain figurines marked "Made in Occupied Japan." In order for this mark to be accurate, these new pieces could only have been made during that seven-year period back in the 1940s and 1950s. Unfortunately, the paint on these newer items is barely dry yet.
There is no substitute for actually handling as many pieces of vintage or antique porcelain as you can. After a while you get to know the difference between real and not so real but as we have already established nothing is foolproof.
Anne Benedetto is a former auction house owner and former dealer in the antiques and collectibles business. She presently provides people with important details, behind the scenes information, helpful tips and first hand knowledge of the brick and mortar auction business. Visit Anne at http://AuctionHouseTalk.com which is an interactive site where interested people can talk about the ins and outs of auctions, antiques and collectibles.